


RULES 



OF THE 



BOARD OF EDUCATION 



CITY OF CHICAGO 



RULKS 



OF THE 



Board of L^ducation 

OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO 



CODIFIED BY 

GEORGE C. PRESTON, 

OF THE CHICAGO BAR. 



UNDER THE DIRECTION OF 

GRAHAM H. HARRIS, 

PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. 



MARCH, 1904. 



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When I became a member of the Board in 1897, I was handed a small 
pamphlet entitled "Rules and Regulations of the Board of Education of the 
City oi Chicago." As far as I have been able to learn, this meager volume is 
the only printed copy of the rules and regulations of the Board of Education 
which ever existed. Since I have been a member of the Board, numerous ef- 
forts have been made tO' prepare and have adopted a new set of rules ; for years 
a committee on rules existed, and although it did a great deal O'f work, nothing 
was ever accomplished. 

During my term as President from 1898 tO' 1902, I repeatedly felt the 
need of a set O'f rules to govern the Board in its actions, and tO' advise the pub^ 
lie as well as our seven thousand employes O'f just what the rules were. Dur- 
ing Mr. Cooley's inctimbency as Superintendent, a great many ordinances have 
been passed affecting the educational department. These are scattered through- 
out the Proceedings of the Board, and no' collection of them- has been made. 

It is clear that no' set of ruleS'oJuM be devised better than those which 
have been gradually evolved by the necessities of the occasions as they arose. 
Therefore, I sent the following communication tO' the Board of Education : 

"Chicago, October 5, 1903. 
Board of Education, City of Chicago. 

Ladies and Gentlemen :— On January 7th, 1903, the Board passed an 
order directing the various heads of departments to transmit to the Secretary 
all new rules and resolutions passed by the Board relating to their respective 
departments. These were referred tO' the Attorney oi the Board, and are now 
before you in the shape of a disorderly arrangement, covering ^6 pages of type- 
written matter relating toi the business departments, and 50 pages relating to 
the educational departments. 

Mr. Shannon states that they are arranged in as orderly a manner as 
possible without actually codifying them. In many cases rules conflict, and 
there should be a complete codification of the rules. 

I suggest, therefore, that the President, with the assistance of the Su- 
perintendent, be instructed tO' have a codification of the rules prepared at the 
earliest possible moment. I think if this is done I can have them on your desks 
within twenty or thirty days. 

Yours respectfully, 

Graham H. Harris, President." 

This recommendation was concurred in by the Board of Education. 
About five months have elapsed since the passage of the resolution and the 
placing of this volume upon your desks. Investigation developed that the 



labor was much greater than I anticipated, involving search through all of the 
Proceedings for ten or fifteen years. I believe, however, that the work has 
"been well done, and that this book will form the foundation upon which to build 
in future. That which in my judgment is of the most importance is the adop- 
tion of a system for keeping up to date with our rules, rendering them readily 
accessible both to the public and to our employes. 

I take this occasion of tendering my thanks and also those of my col- 
leagues on the Board, to the Superintendent of Schools and the Secretan,-, upon 
whom has fallen much of the labor in collecting the material, and !Mr. George 
C. Preston, who has, under my direction, ably executed the collection, codifi- 
oation and indexing of the rules. 

Graham H. Harris, President. 

Chicago, March 9, 1904. 



T.-\BLE OF COXTEXTS. 

executi\t: departme.\t. 

board of education. 

SECTIOX. 

OFFICERS. ELECTIOX AND REMO\'AL i 

REGULAR MEETINGS 2 

SPECIAL MEETINGS 3 

THE PRESIDENT. 

GENEILAL DUTIES 4 

THE ^^CE PRESIDENT. 

GENERAL DUTIES 5 

THE SECRETARY. 

SHALL KEEP RECORDS 6 

TO GR'E NOTICES AND KEEP MINUTES 

SHALL COLLECT RENTS S 

DEPOSIT :M0NEY with the CITY TRE.\SL'RER 9 

REPORT CONDITION OF FUNDS 10 

TO GIVE ASSESSOR NOTICE OF PROPERTY 11 

DUTIES AS TO ASSESSMENTS AND TAXES 12 

SIGN ^^•ARRANTS, GENER.\L DUTIES, ASSISTANT SECRE- 
TARY 13 

BONDS OF SECRETARY AND ASSISTANT SECRETARY 14 

COMMITTEES. 

STANDING COMMITTEES. APPOINTMENT AND MEMBER- 
SHIP i^ 

MAY ACT WITHOUT A REFERENCE 16 

REPORTS CONTEMPLATING ENPENDITURES 17 

REPORTS FINING SALARIES OF TEACHERS iS 

COMMITTEE ON SCHOOL MANAGEMENT. 

GENER.\L DUTIES 19 

TO ESTABLISH DISTRICTS AND APPORTION PUPILS 20 

ENFORCING ATTENDANCE 

MEETINGS. REGULAR AND SPECIAL 

REPORTS ON EFFICIENCY OF TE--\CHERS 23 

DUTIES AS TO SALARIES OF EMPLOYES J4 

COMMITTEE ON BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS. 

GENERAL DUTIES 25 

SUPERATSION OF ENGINEERS. JANITORS. AND PURCHASE 

OF SUPPLIES ". -6 

SCHOOL FUND PROPERTY AND LEASES 



VI. Table of Contents — Continued. 

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE. 

SECTION. 

GENERAL DUTIES AND REPORTS 28 

APPROVE BILLS, REPORT AND ESTIMATE EXPENDI- 
TURES, DISTRIBUTE APPROPRIATIONS 29 

APPROVE BONDS 30- 

DISTRICT COMMITTEES. 

GENERAL DUTIES . . . 31 

PARLIAMENTARY RULES. 

ORDER OF BUSINESS 32 

QUORUM 33 

AYES AND NOES 34 

AMENDMENT AND SUSPENSION OF RULES 35 

RECONSIDERy\TION 36 

LAYING OVER REPORTS 37 

LIMIT OF DEBATE 38 

OUESTIONS CONSIDERED WITH CLOSED DOORS 39 

ROBERTS' RULES OF ORDER TO GOVERN 40 

OFFICIAL RECORDS 41 

OFFICE AND BUSINESS EMPLOYES. 

CLASSIFICATION, ELECTION, COMPENSATION AND CON- 
TROL 42 

SUSPENSION 43, 

THE ARCHITECT. 

DUTIES OF 44 

CONTROL OF CARPENTERS, ETC 45 

EMPLOYMENT OF MEN 46 

ATTEND TO REPAIRS 47 

RECORD OF MATERIALS USED 48 

CUSTODIAN OF BUILDING PLANS 49 

CERTIFY TIME AND LABOR OF MEN 50 

PREPARE PAY ROLLS ' 51 

THE ATTORNEY. 

DUTIES OF 52- 

. BUSINESS MANAGER. 

GENERAL DUTIES " 53 

DUTIES AS TO' BUILDINGS 54 

PURCHASE SUPPLIES AND KEEP RECORDS 55 

CUSTODIAN OF CONTRACTS FOR LABOR AND SUPPLIES. . 56 

SUPERVISION OVER JANITORS 57 

CERTIFICATION OF BILLS AND PREPARATION OF PAY 

ROLLS 58 

PREPARE REPORTS 59 

OFFICE HOURS 60 

BOND 61 



Table of Contents — Continued. vii. 
CHIEF ENGINEER. 

SECTION. 

SUPERVISION OF HEATING, PLUMBING. SEWERAGE AND 

VENTILATION 62 

EXAMINE ENGINEERS, AND REPORT INEFFICIENCY 63 

SUPERINTEND EVAPORATING TEST OF COAL 64 

ADVISE WITH ARCHITECT 65 

SUPERVISE ALTERATIONS 66 

CERTIFICATION OF ESTIMATES AND BILLS 67 

OFFICE HOURS • • • 68 

BOND 69 

AUDITOR. 

TO KEEP BOOKS AND FURNISH TRIAL BALANCES 70 

SHALL NOT DIVERT FUNDS 71 

MONTHLY REPORTS 72 

QUARTERLY STATEMENTS 73 

UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS . . ' 74 

REFER IMPROPER BILLS 75 

REGISTER OF SCHOOL FUND PROPERTY AND SCHOOL 

PROPERTY 76 

REGISTER OF SECURITIES 77 

GENERAL EXPENSE ACCOUNT 78 

RECORD OF CONTRACTS AND CONTRACTORS' REGISTER. 79 

CERTIFY REPORTS, AND CERTIFY AND PRESERVE BILLS . 80 

PRESENT WARRANTS • • • • 81 

SHALL NOT CERTIFY UNAUTHORIZED BILLS.- 82 

ANNUAL REPORTS §3 

VERIFICATION OF WARRANTS, ASSISTANT AUDITOR... 84 

BONDS OF AUDITOR AND ASSISTANT AUDITOR 85 

SUPERINTENDENT OF SUPPLIES. 

GENERAL DUTIES 86 

REQUISITIONS 87 

OFFICE HOURS 88 

BOND 89 

OFFICE AND BUSINESS EMPLOYES. 

SUPERVISION 90 

OFFICE HOURS 91 

HALF HOLIDAYS 9^ 

VACATIONS 93 

SCHEDULE OF SALARIES 94 

PAYMENT OF SALARIES 95 

LEASES, CONTRACTS AND PROPOSALS. 

EXECUTION OF LEASES 96 

EXECUTION OF CONTRACTS EXCEEDING TWO HUNDRED 

DOLLARS 97 

BOND OF CONTRACTORS 98 



viii. Tabic of Contents. — Continued. 

SECTION.. 

EIGHT-HOUR CLAUSE ,. 99, 

PROPOSALS FOR FURNISHING LABOR OR SUPPLIES, OR 

FOR SCHOOL SITES. . 100 

DEPOSITS loi 

CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSALS . . . 102 

PROPOSALS FOR SCHOOL MATERIALS AND TEXT-BOOKS . 103 

CONTRACTS FOR SCHOOL MATERIALS AND TEXT-BOOKS 104 

ADOPTION OF TEXT-BOOKS 105 

BOOKS AND SUPPLIES. 

BOOKS MUST BE APPROVED BY SUPERINTENDENT 106 

EMPLOYES MUST NOT BE INTERESTED 107 

EMPLOYES MUST NOT SELL 108 

REQUISITIONS 109. 

BIOLOGICAL SUPPLIES no. 

MATERIALS FOR HANDWORK in 

GENERAL REPORTS. 

u..... 112 

ENGINEERS, JANITORS AND CARE OF BUILDINGS. 

JANITORS— General Duties 113 

KEYBOARDS 114 

OPENING OF BUILDINGS 115 

DEFACING OF BUILDINGS 116 

FLAGS TO BE DISPLAYED 117 

JANITORS AND ENGINEERS, DIVISION OF AUTHORITY. . . 118 

SUPERVISION OF HEATING APPARATUS, ETC 119. 

GENERAL REPAIRS 12O' 

REPORT ON FUEL 121 

ATTENDANCE AND RESIDENCE 122 

ABSENCE FROM DUTY. ...• , 123. 

CLEANING BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS. 124 

ENGINEERS NOT TO LEAVE HEATING APPARATUS 125 

COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS 126 

SUPERVISION OF REPAIR WORK 127 

TO BE SPECIAL POLICEMEN 128 

SUPPLIES , 129 

REMOVAL AND DISMISSAL 130 

USE OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS AFTER HOURS. 

PERMIT OF SUPERINTENDENT 131 

SCHEDULE OF RATES ON SCHOOL DAYS 132 

SCHEDULE OF RATES FOR HOLIDAYS. 133 

SCHEDULE OF RATES FOR CLASS ROOMS , 134 

RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROPERTY, AND CLASSIFICATION 

OF ROOMS 135 

USE FREE OF CHARGE 136 

ENTERTAINMENTS 137 

BASEBALL AND BASKET-BALL GAMES. 138 

EXHIBITIONS PERMITTED 139 

APPLICATIONS FOR USE OF BUILDING 140 



Table of Contents — Continued. ix. 

SECTION. 

SPECIAL EXERCISES IN CHARGE OF INSTRUCTORS 141 

PLAN OF WORK TO BE APPROVED \ 142 

PARENTS' CLUBS 143 

ELDUCATIONAL DE.PARTME,NT. 

CLASSIFICATION OF SCHOOLS. 

HIGH AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS 144 

MANUAL TRAINING AND SPECIAL SCHOOLS 145 

EVENING SCHOOLS 146 

NORMAL SCHOOL 147 

SCHOOLS FOR THE DEAF 148 

PARENTAL SCHOOL 149 

SCHOOL YEAR. 

TERMS : FALL, WINTER AND SUMMER .' 150 

HOLIDAYS AND COMMEMORATIVE: EXERCISES 151 

HOURS OF SCHOOL. 

HOURS OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS 152 

RECESSES IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS 153 

HOURS OF HIGH SCHOOLS 154 

HOURS OF TEACHERS. 

GENERAL HOURS OF 155 

TARDINESS 156 

WHEN TO' CLOSE ROOMS 157 

TEACHERS OF HOUSEHOLD ARTS, HOURS OF 158 

MANUAL TRAINING TEACHERS PERMITTED EXTRA ' 

HOURS 159 

HOURS OF PUPILS. 

HOURS FOR, AND ABSENCES 160 

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. 

ADMISSION TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS 161 

NON-RESIDENTS 162 

ADMISSION FROM OTHER SCHOOLS 163 

VACCINATION BEFORE ADMISSION 164 

RESIDENCE IN DISTRICT 165 

TRANSFER, AND REASONS FOR 166 

TRANSFER CARDS 167 

HOURS FOR PUPILS AND ABSENCES 168 

NOTICES OF ABSENCES 169 

SUSPENSION FOR ABSENCE 170 

DROPPING PUPILS FROM ROLLS 171 

.ADVANCEMENT, AND CHANGE OF GRADE 172 



.r. Table of Contents — Continued. 

SECTION. 

MONTHLY REPORTS 173 

ANNUAL EXAMINATIONS 174 

PRIZES AND DIPLOMAS 175 

PRESENTS, AND EXPENSES AT GRADUATION 176 

CONDUCT OF PUPILS 177 

SUSPENSION AND EXPULSION ' 178 

PUNISHMENT 179 

BOOKS, SLATES AND UTENSILS 180 

CLEANLINESS 181 

CONTAGIOUS DISEASES 182 

KINDERGARTENS. 

HOURS 183 

ADMISSION ' 184 

INDEPENDENT KINDERGARTENS 185 

VOLUNTEER KINDERGARTEN CADETS 186 

TEACHING AND SUPERVISION. 

SUPERINTENDENTS AND TEACHERS 187 

TIME FOR APPOINTMENT OF SUPERINTENDENT 188 

TIME FOR APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPALS AND TEACH- 
ERS 189 

TERM OF OFFICE 19a 

METHOD OF APPOINTMENT, AND ASSIGNMENT 191 

POSITIONS OF PRINCIPALS AND TEACHERS, PERMANENT 192 

SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS. 

GENERAL DUTIES 195 

RECORDS OF TEACHERS 194 

REPORTS ON PRINCIPALS AND TEACHERS 195 

PROBATION OF TEACHERS 196 

MAY GRANT LEAVES OF ABSENCE 197 

MAY SUSPEND TEACHERS 198 

SUSPENSION BECAUSE OF DISEASE 199 

ASSIGNMENT OF ELEMENTARY TEACHERS 200 

RECOMMEND APPOINTMENTS OF PRINCIPALS 201 

DETERMINE FORM OF RECORDS 20^ 

ATTEND MEETINGS OF BOARD 203 

ANNUAL REPORT 204 

TRANSFER OF TEACHERS 205 

REPORT ON INEFFICIENCY 206 

REPORT MARRIAGE OF TEACHERS 207 

ASSISTANT AND DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS AND SUPER- 
VISORS. 

GENERAL DUTIES 208 

PRINCIPALS. 

GENERAL DUTIES 209 

RECORDS OF PUPILS 210 



Table of Contents — Continued. xi. 

SECTION. 

MONTHLY REPORT 211 

REPORT ABSENCE OF TEACHERS 212 

SALARY SHEETS 213 

DUTIES AS TO SALARY WARRANTS 214 

SIGN AGE AND SCHOOL CERTIFICATES 215 

MAY SUSPEND PUPILS TEMPORARILY 216 

TO CO-OPERATE WITH JUVENILE COURT 217 

DUTIES AS TO^ BOOKS FOR INDIGENT PUPILS 218 

SHALL HAVE CHARGE OF SCHOOL LIBRARIES 219 

SHALL NOT PERMIT ADVERTISING 220 

SHALL EXCLUDE CANVASSERS 221 

SHALL NOT FURNISH NAMES OF PUPILS 222 

MONTHLY MEETINGS 223 

HEAD ASSISTANTS. 

GENERAL DUTIES 224 

FREE HEAD ASSISTANTS 225 

WIFE OF PRINCIPAL NOT TO BE HEAD ASSISTANT 226 

TEACHERS. 

•GENERAL DUTIES 227 

RECORDS AND MONTHLY REPORTS 228 

REGULATION OF TEMPERATURE 229 

SHALL EXCLUDE PARTISAN AND SECTARIAN QUES- 
TIONS • • 230 

SHALL NOT ADVISE PURCHASE OF UNAUTHORIZED 

BOOKS 231 

•CONTRIBUTIONS AND PRESENTS 232 

VISITING OTHER SCHOOLS 233 

TRANSFERS BY SUPERINTENDENT 234 

ABSENCES. 

NOTICES TO PRINCIPAL • 235 

SALARY DURING ABSENCE 236 

PLACED ON UNASSIGNED LIST 237 

APPOINTMENT AND ASSIGNMENT. 

APPOINTMENT AND PROMOTION IN GENERAL 238 

ASSIGNMENT IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS 239 

PENSIONED TEACHERS NOT PLACED ON LIST 240 

CLASSIFICATION OF ELIGIBLES 241 

METHOD OF ASSIGNMENT 242 

CERTIFICATES. 

TEACHERS MUST HAVE CERTIFICATES 243 

NORMAL SCHOOL GRADUATES ENTITLED TO 244 

OTHERS MUST PASS EXAMINATIONS 245 

PERMANENT AND PARTIAL CERTIFICATES 246 

FAILURE TO SERVE INVALIDATES 247 

RENEWAL OF LAPSED CERTIFICATES 248 



xii. Table of Contents — Continued. 

EXAMINATIONS FOR CERTIFICATES. 

SECTION. 

SHALL BE CONDUCTED BY SUPERINTENDENT 249. 

SHALL BE IN PRIVATE 25a 

GENERAL OUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS OF 

CANDIDATES 251 

CLASSIFICATION OF CERTIFICATES 252^ 

OUALIFICATIONS FOR ADMISSION TO EXAMINATIONS : 

Principals of Elementary Schools 253. 

Teachers in Elementary Schools 254 

Teachers of German in Elementary Schools 255 

Teachers in High Schools ,. . . . 256 

Teachers — ^German, French, Spanish, and Commercial Sub- 
jects, High Schools , .- 257- 

Teachers — Kindergartens 258 

Teachers — Manual Training in Elementary Schools . 259 

Teachers — Household Arts, Cooking, Etc 26a 

Teachers of the Deaf 261 

Teachers of Drawing 262^ 

Teachers of Physical Culture 263. 

Teachers of Music 264 

GENERAL CHARACTER OF THE EXAMINATIONS 265 

SPECIAL CERTIFICATES . . . .' 266 

PHYSICAL EXAMINATION AND QUALIFICATIONS 267 

PROMOTION. 

CLASSIFICATION OF SALARIES IN ELEMENTARY 

SCHOOLS 268^ 

ADVANCEMENT FROM SECOND TO FIRST GROUP 269 

SUPERVISORS, SPECIAL TEACHERS AND SPECIAL STUDIES. 

GENERAL DUTIES : 270 

ASSISTANTS 271 

MUST FURNISH TIME SCHEDULE 272 

UNDER SUPERVISION OF SUPERINTENDENT 273 

UNDER SUPERVISION OF PRINCIPAL 274 

DRAWING, SINGING AND PHYSICAL CULTURE 275 

REGULAR TEACHERS MUST OUALIFY IN DRAWING, SING- 
ING AND PHYSICAL CULTURE 276 

DUTIES OF SPECIAL TEACHERS, DRAWING AND MUSIC. . . 277 

PHYSICAL CULTURE 278 

SUPERVISOR, AND TEACHERS OF PHYSICAL CULTURE. . . 279 

GERMAN, HOW INTRODUCED INTO SCHOOLS 280 

TO BE COMMENCED IN FIFTH GRADE 281 

TEACHERS' OUALIFICATION AND SALARIES 282 

DEPARTMENTAL METHOD TO BE FOLLOWED 283 

NOTICES TO BE GIVEN . 284 

HIGH SCHOOLS. 

HOURS OF SCHOOL, AND TEACHING 286- 

PRINCIPAL AND ASSISTANTS IN CHARGE 285 

ADMISSION 287- 



Tabic of Contents — Continued. , .rmV 

SECTION. 

PROMOTION 288^ 

GRADUATING EXERCISES 289 

COURSE OF STUDIES 290 

COMMERCIAL COURSE 291 

ENGLISH GRAMMAR 292 

ARITHMETIC 295 

NORMAL ENTRANCE COURSE 294 

COLLEGE PREPARATORY COURSE 295 

REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION 296 

SPECIAL STUDENTS 297 

CURRICULUM, DIPLOMAS AND CERTIFICATES 298: 

SPECIAL COURSES 299 

SIZE OF CLASSES ' 300 

CREDITS FOR TIME SAVED 301 

TIME OF ADMISSION 302 

TEST OF PROFICIENCY 303. 

REPORTS 304 

PRINCIPALS TO ARRANGE ADVANCEMENT 305 

EVENING SCHOOLS. 

GENERAL RULES GOVERNING 306 

SUPERVISION 307 

TERMS 308 

NOTICE OF OPENING 309 

QUALIFICATIONS FOR TEACHERS 31Q 

ADMISSIONS 311 

NOTICES OF ABSENCES 312 

CERTIFICATES 313 

EXTRA COMPENSATION OF ENGINEERS AND JANITORS. . 314 

SCHOOLS FOR DEAF. 

SUPERVISION AND TEACHERS 315 

REPORTS 316 

NON-RESIDENTS NOT ADMITTED 317 

METHODS OF TEACHING 318 

NORMAL SCHOOL. 

ESTABLISHMENT OF 319 

ONLY RESIDENTS OF CHICAGO AND COOK COUNTY AD- 
MITTED 320 

QUALIFICATIONS OF CANDIDATES 321 

CARDS OF ADMISSION 322 

REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION TO EXAMINATION 323 

EXAMINATION AND CREDITS 324 

ADVANCE CREDITS TO BE GIVEN 325 

COURSE OF STUDY 326 

DISMISSAL FOR FAILURE 327 

GRADUATES TO RECEIVE PARTIAL CERTIFICATES 328 

GRADUATES ASSIGNED AS CADETS 329 

SUCCESSFUL CADETS PLACED ON LIST FOR APPOINT- 
MENT 330 



xiv. Table of Contents — Continued. 

SECTION. 

METHOD OF SELECTING TEACHERS IN 331 

HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS, DUTIES OF , 332 

TEACHERS OF MANUAL TRAINING, PREPARATION OF ... . 333 

MIDWINTER EXAMINATIONS FOR ADMISSION 334 

JOHN WORTHY SCHOOL. 

SUPERVISION OF 335 

VACATION OF TEACHERS 336 

HOURS FOR TEACHERS 2>?>7 

PARENTAL SCHOOL. 

ESTABLISHMENT AND S^UPERVISION 338 

SESSION 339 

SUPERINTENDENT. 

RESIDENCE AND ATTENDANCE 340 

DUTIES AS TO BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS 341 

SUPERVISION OF TEACHERS 342 

SUPERVISION AND SUSPENSION OF EMPLOYES 343 

REPORT SALARIES DUE TEACHERS 344 

RECORDS AND REPORTS 345 

ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT. 

RESIDENCE AND ATTENDANCE 346 

OUALIFICATION 347 

GENERAL DUTIES , 348 

TEACHERS. 

GENERAL RULES APPLY TO ... 349 

LEAVES OF ABSENCE AND SUSPENSION 350 

VACATIONS 351 

FAMILY INSTRUCTORS AND ASSISTANTS. 

APPOINTMENT 352 

TO HAVE CHARGE OF THE "FAMILIES" 3 S3 

GENERAL DUTIES 354 

WEEKLY VACATIONS 355 

PHYSICIAN IN CHARGE. 

GENERAL DUTIES 356 

COMMITMENT, PAROLE AND DISCHARGE. 

COMMITMENT, UNDER PARENTAL SCHOOL LAW. 357 

PHYSICAL EXAMINATION AND RECORDS 358 

TEMPORARY LEAVES OF ABSENCE 359 

RELEASE ON PAROLE 360 

PRINCIPALS TO REPORT ON PAROLED CHILDREN 361 

VIOLATION OF PAROLE 362 



Table of Contents — Continued. xv. 

SECTION. 

INCORRIGIBLES TO BE REPORTED 363 

DISCHARGE FROM PARENTAL SCHOOL 364 

ESCAPE AND RECAPTURE 365 

MAINTENANCE OF PUPILS. 

BOARDING, LODGING AND CLOTHES 366 

BOOKS AND MATERIALS 367 

DISCIPLINE. 

CLASSIFICATION IN DIVISIONS 368 

METHODS OF PUNISHMENT 369 

COMPLAINTS TO SUPERINTENDENT 370 

GENERAL RULES OF CONDUCT 371 

GOVERNMENT AND TEACHING. 

ORDER OF DAILY EXERCISES 372 

GENERAL COURSE OF STUDY 373 

UNGRADED ROOM 374 

CURRICULUM IN ist, 2nd AND 3RD GRADES 375 

CURRICULUM IN 4th, 5th AND 6th GRADES 376 

PHYSICAL CULTURE 377 

RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION 37^ 

DEPARTMENT SCIENTIFIC PEDAGOGY AND CHILD STUDY. 

ESTABLISHMENT OF 379 

QUALIFICATIONS OF DIRECTOR. 380 

QUALIFICATIONS OF ASSISTANTS 381 

LIBRARIES. 

SCHOOL LIBRARIES 382 

CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY 383 



Executive Department. 



BOARD OF EDUCATION. 



Section 1, OFFICERS. ELECTION AND 
TIEMOVAL.] The officers of the Board of 
Education in the City of Chicago shall be a 
President, a Vice President, and a Secretary, 
who shall, unless sooner removed, respectively 
hold their offices for one year and until their 
successors shall be elected and qualified. These 
officers, except the Secretary, shall be elected 
"by ballot, at the second regular meeting in the 
month of July of each year, or as soon there- 
after as may be practicable, and rione of them 
shall be considered elected unless he shall have 
received the votes of a majority of the entire 
Board. Any or all of them may be removed at 
any time, by a majority vote of the entire 
Board. The Secretary of the Board shall be 
■elected by ballot, at the second regular meeting 
in the month of June, each year, or as soon 
thereafter as may be practicable, and shall not 
he considered elected unless he shall receive 
the votes of a majority of the entire Board. 

Sec. 2. REGULAR MEETINGS.] The 
regular meetings of the Board shall be held at 
the rooms of the Board on alternate Wednes- 
day evenings, commencing with the first Wed- 
nesday in the month of January, 1904, at eight 
•o'clock. In all cases, when the regular meet- 
ing of the Board as herein provided would fall 
upon a holiday, then such regular meeting shall 
be held on the Tuesday evening preceding such 
holiday, unless otherwise specially ordered. 

Sec. 3. SPECIAL MEETINGS.] The 
President of the Board, or any five members, 
may at any time call a special meeting, to be 
held at the rooms of the Board, for the trans- 
action of any business. Timely notice in writ- 
ing of the proposed meeting shall be sent to all 
members of the Board. 

THE PRESIDENT. 

Sec. 4. GENERAL DUTIES.] The Pres- 
ident shall preside at all meetings of the Board 
at which he shall be present, and he shall per- 
form such other duties as usually pertain to his 
office or as may be enjoined upon him by the 
Board. He shall be, ex-officio, a member of 
each general standing committee. 

THE VICJi PRESIDENT. 

Sec. 5. GENERAL DUTIES.] The Vice 
President shall preside at all meetings of the. 
Board at which he shall be present, and from 



which the President shall be absent, and he 
shall perform such other duties as may be en- 
joined upon him by the Board. In case of the 
absence or disability of the President, or if 
there be a vacancy in the office of the Presi- 
dent, all the powers and duties of that office 
shall temporarily devolve upon the Vice Presi- 
dent, who shall continue to exercise such pow- 
ers and duties until they shall be resumed by 
the President or until the vacancy shall be 
filled by the election and qualification of a 
President. 

THE SECRETARY. 

Sec. 6. SHALL KEEP RECORDS.] The 
Secretary shall have a general supervision of 
the books of record ordered kept by the Board, 
shall sign the records, shall prepare the copy 
thereof for the printer, in the shortest possible 
time, and send printed copies thereof to the 
members of the Board. He shall keep a record 
of all teachers of the Chicago public schools, 
showing the date of the award of their certifi- 
cates to teach, the date of the election, appoint- 
ment, assignment, resignation, suspension, dis- 
missal or death, the transfer from one school 
to another, leaves of absence and return after 
leaves of absence, and all changes in the names 
of teachers by reason of marriage since their 
election. The Superintendent of schools and 
the Assistant Superintendent of schools are in- 
structed promptly to acquaint the Secretary of 
the Board with the dates of all assignments, 
transfers, resignations, leaves of absence, 
change in name, etc., in order that a complete 
record may be kept for the use of the Board. 
He shall carefully examine and sign all pay 
rolls for the teachers and employes of the 
Board, and he shall, in connection with the 
teachers' pay rolls, take the time rolls of the 
principals and prepare therefrom formal pay 
rolls, and insert the proper amounts. 

Sec. 7. TO GIVE NOTICE, AND KEEP 
MINUTES.] He shall send in due time, to 
all members of the Board, notices of meetings 
of the Board, and to members of the commit- 
tees, notices of meetings of their respective 
committees, and shall notify the President of 
all meetings of the committees. He shall see 
that a complete record of all the proceedings 
of all standing committees is kept, record the 



Rules and Regulations, Board of Education of Chicago. 



names of members present, the action taken on 
matters presented to the committee, whether 
favorable or unfavorable, upon whose motion 
and by whom seconded, except in case of a 
committee consisting of three members, when 
only two members are present, in which case 
only the mover of the adoption of the matter 
presented is to be recorded. He shall furnish 
such information from books and papers in his 
custody as may be desired by any committee 
member or officer of the Board. 

Sec. 8. SHALL COLLECT RENTS.] He 
shall collect all rents of school fund lands, and 
interest on school fund principal. 

Sec. 9. DEPOSIT MONEY WITH THE 
CITY TREASURER.] He shall deposit 
with the City Treasurer all moneys received 
by him from the rents of school property and 
for interest on loans or investments of the 
school fund, or any other source, on the day 
of the receipt thereof by him, when practicable, 
or on the next succeeding day when the office 
of the City Treasurer shall be open for busi- 
ness. 

Sec. 10. REPORT CONDITION OF 
FUNDS.] He shall report on the first day of 
each month to the President of the Board the 
condition of the school fund derivable from all 
sources, the names of all delinquents in the 
payment of ground rents, with the amount of 
their delinquencies. This report shall be pre- 
sented to the Committee on Finance, and, when 
approved by said committee, shall be by them 
presented to the Board at its next regular meet- 
ing, and entered upon its minutes. 

Sec. 11. TO GIVE ASSESSOR NOTICE 
OF PROPERTY.] He shall annually, not 
later than the first day of May, serve or cause 
to be served on the Board of Assessors of the 
district in which any property belonging to the 
school fund or school tax fund, is situated, a 
particular description of such property. 

Sec. 12. DUTIES AS TO ASSESS- 
MENTS AND TAXES.] He shall annually 
examine the books of the several assessors, and 
see that all property is correctly and legally en- 
tered on said books before their return by the 
said assessors to the office of the County Clerk. 
He shall see that all taxes and assessments 
payable by lessees of School Fund property 
under or by virtue of any 'covenant in the said 
leases are paid in due season. 

Sec. 13. SIGN WARRANTS, GENERAL 
DUTIES, ASSISTANT SECRETARY.] He 
shall sign all warrants drawn by order of the 
Board of Education, and he shall present to 



the Mayor and to the City Comptroller, for 
countersigning, all warrants for the payment 
of teachers' salaries, and shall perform sucb 
other duties as usually pertain to the office of 
Secretary, or as may be enjoined upon him 
by the Board, provided, however, that in the 
absence or disability of the Secretary to per- 
form the duties of his office, then such duties 
shall be performed by the Assistant Secretary 
during the absence or disability of the Sec- 
retary. 

Sec. 14. BONDS OF SECRETARY AND 
ASSISTANT SECRETARY.] He shall fur- 
nish annually, within ten days after his elec- 
tion, a satisfactory bond, to be approved by the 
Board, in the sum of seventy-five thousand 
dollars, conditioned for the faithful perform- 
ance of his duties. The Assistant Secretary 
shall annually, within ten days after his elec- 
tion, furnish a satisfactory bond, to be ap- 
proved by the Board, in the sum of ten thou- 
sand dollars, conditioned for the faithful per- 
formance of his duties. 

COMMITTEES. 

Sec. 15. STANDING COMMITTEES. 
APPOINTMENT AND MEMBERSHIP.] 
The Standing Committees of the Board shall 
be appointed by the President, subject to the 
approval of the Board, as soon as practicable 
after his election, and there shall be three 
general committees, as follows : 

(1) A Committee on School Management,. 
consisting of ten members, six members ta 
constitute a quorum for the transaction of 
business ; 

(2) A Committee on Buildings and 
Grounds, consisting of ten members; 

(3) A Committee on Finance, consisting of 
nine members; also, School Committees of the 
seven school districts of the city, consisting of 
three members for each district, who shall be 
committees for the schools for said district. 

All Committees shall enter upon their duties 
immediately upon their appointment. 

Sec. 16. MAY ACT WITHOUT A REF- 
ERENCE.] Any committee of the Board, 
may, as it shall deem advisable, consider any 
matters coming within the scope of its duties, 
and advise the Board concerning such matters 
without waiting to have them brought to its at- 
tention through a refere.ice from the Board. 

Sec. 17. COMMITTEE REPORTS CON- 
TEMPLATING EXPENDITURES.] All re- 
ports which contemplate the expenditure tif 
money, shall, after they have passed the re- 



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spective committees and before they are pre- 
sented to the Board, be sent to the Committee 
on Finance and to the Auditor, who shall en- 
dorse on the report as to whether there is 
sufficient money to the credit of the fund to 
pay for the purchase recommended in the 
report. 

Sec. 18. REPORTS FIXING SALARIES 
OF TEACHERS.] All reports of various 
Committees which change the grading ol 
teachers, or fix the salaries of the same, shall 
state the salary previously paid and that to be 
paid, under the new grading, as contemplated 
by the report; and where the salary only is 
named, whether such salary is an increase or 
decrease from the amount previously paid the 
same individual. 

COMMITTEE ON SCHOOL MANAGEMENT. 

Sec. 19. GENERAL DUTIES.] The Com- 
mittee on School Management shall exercise a 
general supervision over all schools which are 
under the control of the Board of Education, 
with special reference to the discipline, in- 
striktion and school work therein. It shall be 
particularly the duty of this Committee, except 
as otherwise provided, to have the general 
direction of the school employes engaged in 
the supervision and instruction in the schools; 
to suggest changes as may be necessary in the 
course of study pursued and the text-books 
used therein; to attend to the purchase of 
physical and scientific apparatus, manual 
training tools and machinery, maps, globes, 
etc., as may be required, as well as all books 
and educational supplies ; to take charge of the 
making for manual training schools and kinder- 
gartens of all such repairs, additions, altera- 
tions and improvements as may be peculiar to 
said schools, and not of the ordinary character 
required in other schools ; to take charge of the 
examination of all candidates for positions as 
teachers; to make recommendations for certifi- 
cates and appointments from the successful 
candidates; to exercise a general supervision 
over all special funds under the control of the 
Board; to purchase from such funds reference 
books, apparatus or text-books needed, and 1o 
purchase and distribute Foster medals and 
diplomas, and such other medals and prizes as 
may be ordered by the Board ; to attend to the 
maintenance and use of school libraries, and 
the drawing by teachers and pupils of books 
from the Chicago Public Library; to exercise 
a general supervision over such affairs of the 
Board as involve legal questions, and to ad- 



vise the Board from time to time concerning 
the Board's legal duties, obligations and re- 
lations. 

Sec. 20. TO ESTABLISH DISTRICTS 
AND APPORTION PUPILS.] They shall 
endeavor to arrange and maintain subdivisions 
of the city into appropriate school districts, 
and such apportionment of the pupils as will 
properly accommodate the entire school popu- 
lation, taking the Superintendent's office as 
the center ; each district is to be under the 
supervision of a district superintendent, as will 
hereafter be defined. 

Sec. 21. ENFORCING ATTENDANCE.] 
The Committee shall advise the Board from 
time to time concerning measures desirable m 
its judgment to promote the proper attendance 
of children of school age in the public schools; 
shall attend to the enforcement of all pro- 
visions of law or orders of the Board designed 
to secure such attendance, and shall recom- 
mend to the Board the appointment of such 
officers as may be necessary for the proper en- 
forcement of the laws of the State and the 
rules of the Board in regard to school attend- 
ance. 

Sec. 22. MEETINGS, REGULAR AND 
SPECIAL.] The Committee shall meet 
previous to each meeting of the Board, and at 
such other times as the Committee deems 
proper for the transaction of general business, 
and to consider any case that may be brought 
to its attention of Superintendents, special 
teachers, principals, or other teachers, whose 
work for any reason is unsatisfactory. If 
there appear sufficient cause therefor, it shall 
inform such teachers of the dissatisfaction with 
their work, and unless a commendable im- 
provement shall have been made by the first 
meeting in May thereafter, it shall inform such 
teachers that they will not be recommended 
for re-election. 

Sec. 23. REPORTS ON EFFICIENCY 
OF TEACHERS.] It shall be the duty of the 
Committee, at least thirty days preceding the 
time of the annual election of teachers, to re- 
port to the members of the Board, in con- 
fidence, all cases brought to its attention dur- 
ing the year of unsatisfactory work on the part 
of teachers, and the action taken by the Com- 
mittee in each case. 

Sec. 24. DUllES AS 10 SALARIES OF 
EMPLOYES.] They shall advise the Board 
from time to time, concerning the salaries of 
the Superintendent, assistant superintendents, 
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teachers, and the salaries of teachers in the 
schools. It shall be the duty of this Committee 
to report to the Board, at its first meeting in 
January in each and every year, its recom- 
mendations as to the amounts at which the 
respective salaries of the superintendents, su- 
pervisors, principals, teachers, and special teach- 
ers, should be fixed for the ensuing fiscal year. 
Its said report shall show in detail the amount 
of salary which the Committee recommends to 
be paid each of the employes above named, and 
such report shall also show the amount of in- 
crease in salary in each case in which an in- 
crease is recommended. 

COMMITTEE ON BUILDINGS AND 
GROUNDS. 

Sec. 25. GENERAL DUTIES.] The Com- 
mittee on Buildings and Grounds shall exercise 
a general supervision over all school buildings 
and grounds. It shall give attention to the 
heating, lighting, ventilation and sanitary con- 
dition of all school buildings and school prem- 
ises, to the preparation of blackboards and 
other permanent fixtures ; to the making of 
repairs, alterations, additions and improve- 
ments to all school property except as other- 
wise provided, and to the erection of all new 
buildings, and shall attend to the selection of 
new school sites, and shall exercise a general 
supervision over the purchase thereof in behalf 
of the Board. It shall also, except as other- 
wise provided, exercise a general supervision 
over the purchase by the Board and the fur- 
nishing to the schools of furniture and other 
permanent equipment, and shall recommend 
the necessary repairs, alterations, additions and 
improvements thereto. 

Sec. 26. SUPERVISION OF ENGI- 
NEERS, JANITORS, AND PURCHASE 
OF SUPPLIES.] This Committee shall have 
the general direction of the engineers and 
janitors employed by the Board, and shall ex- 
ercise a general supervision over the purchase 
by the Board and the furnishing to the schools 
of all school and office supplies, except as 
otherwise provided. This Committee shall 
also have charge of printing and publication 
work on behalf of the Board, shall advise the 
Board from time to time concerning salaries 
of office and business employes, and of engi- 
neers and janitors, and shall have authority, 
with the concurrence of the school committee 
of any school immediately aflfected, and sub- 
ject to the confirmation by the Board, to fill 
vacancies occurring- among the engineers or 
janitors, and to make appointments and trans- 



fers of engineers and janitors to particular 
schools, and shall have supervision of the ex- 
amination of all engineers and janitors before- 
their appointment. 

Sec. 27. SCHOOL FUND PROPERTY 
AND LEASES.] This Committee shall exer- 
cise a general supervision over the property 
belonging to the School Fund, and shall attend 
to the making of suitable leases from time to- 
time, as may be necessary. 

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE. 

Sec. 28. GENERAL DUTIES AND RE- 
PORTS.] The Committee on Finance shalt 
exercise a general supervision over all the 
financial affairs of the Board ; shall from time 
to time and at intervals of not exceeding three 
months count and examine all securities in the 
hands of the depository, so as to make sure of 
their identity, and shall promptly make a re- 
port of their examination to the Board. It 
shall report annually, and in the month of 
August, when practicable, the condition of the 
School Fund, and of the School Tax Fund 
for the preceding year, ending June 30th, with 
such recommendation as it shall deem de- 
sirable. 

Sec. 29. APPROVE BILLS, REPORT 
AND ESTIMATE EXPENDITURES; DIS- 
TRIBUTE APPROPRIATIONS.] The Com- 
mittee shall meet immediately preceding each- 
regular meeting of the Board ; shall examine 
all bills against the several funds, and shall' 
report the same to the Board at the ensuing 
meeting, with its approval or dissent, as each 
case may require. In January of each year 
the Committee shall report a statement of the 
expenditures of the Board for the preceding 
school year, and an estimate of the probable 
expenditures for the year then commencing. 
As soon as practicable after the beginning of 
the fiscal year, it shall, subject to the ap- 
proval of the Board, make a distribution of 
the amount appropriated among the general 
classes of objects for expenditures which wil! 
presumably be required. 

Sec. 30. APPROVE BONDS.] The 
sufficiency of all bonds entered into by con- 
tractors and others shall be approved by the 
Committee on Finance before the contracts or 
other instruments are executed by the Presi- 
dent and Secretary. 

DISTRICT COMMITTEES. 

Sec. 31. GENERAL DUTIES.] The Com- 
mittees for the several school districts shall 
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the respective districts committed to their 
charge, and shall visit the same from time to 
time, as often as may be convenient; shall ex- 
amine and report upon their condition, and 
shall make such recommendations in respect 
to fcuch schools as circumstances may seem to 
demand. 

PARLIAHENTARY RULES. 

Sec. 32. ORDER OF BUSINESS.] At 
each meeting of the Board the President shall 
take the chair at the time appointed for the 
meeting and call the meeting to order, and if 
a quorum be present, the order of business 
shall be as follows: 
I. Roll call. 
II. Reading and consideration of minutes. 

III. Petitions. 

IV. Communications. 

V. Orders and resolutions. 
VI. Unfinished business. 
VII. Reports of general standing commit- 
tees, in the following order: 

(a) School management. 

(b) Buildings and grounds. 

(c) Finance. 

VIII. Reports of special committees. 
IX. Miscellaneous business. 
X. Reports of Committees on Schools. 
XL Adjournment. 

Sec. 33. QUORUM.] Eleven members 
shall constitute a quorum for the transaction 
of business, and eleven votes shall be neces- 
.sary to pass any order, resolution or other 
business involving the expenditure of money 
and the leasing or sale of School Fund prop- 
erty, but a less number may adjourn to a sub- 
sequent date in case a quorum is not present. 
All other questions coming before the Board 
shall be decided by a majority of the members 
voting upon such question, a majority voting. 

Sec. 34. AYES AND NOES.] The ayes 
and noes shall be taken and entered of record 
on all questions involving the expenditure of 
money or the leasing of School Fund property, 
and on any other question at the request of any 
member, if such request be made before the 
result of the vote shall be announced. 

Sec. 35. AMENDMENT AND SUSPEN- 
SION OF RULES.] The rules of the Board, 
or any of them, may, at any regular meeting, 
be altered or smended, or their operation may 
be suspended for the time being, by a majority 
of all the members of the Board, but hereafter, 
any and all amendments of these rules shall 



specify therein, the heading, sub-heading and 
section hereof sought to be amended. All new 
rules hereafter adopted shall conform to the 
classification, arrangement and numbering of 
these rules. New matter not falling under 
these classifications shall be pr^operly assigned 
and classified under new and proper headings. 

Sec. 36. RECONSIDERATION.] No 
motion for a reconsideration of any vote shall 
be entertained unless such motion shall be 
made at the meeting at which the vote sought 
to be reconsidered was taken, or at the next 
regular meeting thereafter. Upon the request, 
indicated by a motion and second, or otherwise, 
of any two members of the Board who shall 
have voted with the prevailing side upon any 
matter, or shall have been absent when the 
vote was taken, a motion made at the same 
meeting to reconsider the vote thereon, or a 
notice given at the same meeting of an in- 
tention to move at the next regular meeting a 
reconsideration of such vote, shall, unless 
sooner disposed of, suspend the operation of 
the regular vote until the close of the next 
regular meeting. Where the ayes and noes 
have not been called on any question, it shall 
be presumed for the purpose of any motion to 
reconsider that any member voted with the 
prevailing side upon such question. 

Sec. 37. LAYING OVER REPORTS.] 
Upon the request, indicated by a motion and 
second, or otherwise, of any two members of 
the Board, the consideration of any report 
presented by any Committee shall be laid over 
for one meeting, and the report of the Com- 
mittee be published in the proceedings of the 
Board. 

Sec. 38. LIMIT OF DEBATE.] No mem- 
ber shall speak longer than five minutes at any 
one time, nor more than once upon the same 
question, except by the consent of all mem- 
bers of the Poard; provided, however, that 
chairmen of committees speaking on their re- 
ports may speak ten minutes, without such 
consent. 

Sec. 39. QUESTIONS CONSIDERED 
WITH CLOSED DOORS.] All questions in- 
volving the conduct or qualifications of 
teachers, officers or employes of the Board shall 
be, and by vote of the Board other questions 
may be, considered with closed doors. 

Sec. 40. ROBERT'S RULES OF ORDER 
TO GOVERN.] The rules of parliamentary 
practice embraced in Robert's Rules of Order 
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they are applicable and in which they are not 
inconsistent with the standing rules of the 
Board. 

Sec. 41. OFFICIAL RECORDS.] The 
records of the proceedings of the Board shall 
be carefully supervised by the President and 
the Secretary, who shall affix their signatures 
to such records, after they shall have been 
approved by the Board, and such records when 
signed by the President and Secretary of the 
Board shall be regarded as official. 

OFFICE AND BUSINESS EMPLOYES. 

Sec. 42. CLASSIFICATION, ELECTION, 
COMPENSATION AND CONTROL.] The 
office and business employes of the Board shall 
be an Architect, an Attorney, a Business Man- 
ager, a Chief Engineer, an Auditor, a Superin- 
tendent of Supplies, and such other employes, 
regular or temporary, as necessity may seem to 
require, each of whom shall, in addition to the 
duties hereinafter specially prescribed, render 
all practical assistance to the Board, its mem- 
bers, officers and committees. These employes, 
except the Architect and the employes of his 
office, shall be chosen by ballot at the second 
regular meeting in the month of June of each 
year. The Architect shall be elected at the first 
meeting in December of each year. A ma- 
jority vote of the entire Board shall be neces- 
sary to elect any of these employes. They 
shall be elected for one year and until their 
successors are elected and qualified, unless 
.otherwise ordered by the Board; but they and 
any and all of them shall be subjec*^ to removal 
and discharge at the pleasure of the Board, 
with or without cause. They shall be under 
the general direction and control of the Presi- 
dent of the Board, but each separate com- 
mittee of the Board shall have direction and 
control for the time being of any employes in 
respect to work which may be performed by 
them in connection with matters committed to 
the charge of such committee. Their compen- 
sation, except that of the Architect and of the 
employes of his office, shall be fixed by the 
Board as soon as practicable after the begin- 
ning of the fiscal year; and pay rolls for their 
services shall be made regularly and without 
special order of the Board, at the close of 
each calendar month. The compensation of 
the Architect shall be fixed by the Board at 
the time of his election. 

Sec. 43. SUSPENSION.] For any ap- 
parent good cause the President of the Board 
may suspend any of these employes until the 
close of the next regular meeting of the Board 



following such suspension, which he shall re- 
port to the Board upon the opening of such 
regular meeting. 

THE ARCHITECT. 

Sec. 44. DUTIES OF.] The Architect 
shall be a superintendent of construction for 
the Board. He shall provide necessary plans, 
details, specifications and working drawings, 
with the proper tracings and blue prints for all 
buildings and additions to buildings of what- 
ever kind to be erected by the Board, or whose 
erection is under consideration by the Board, 
and also for any repairs which shall be or- 
dered to be made by the Board. All such 
plans, specifications, etc., to be the exclusive 
property of the Board and to be ultimately 
preserved in his office. He shall be provided 
with a suitable room or rooms, and with all 
the necessary materials, furniture, etc. He 
shall keep certain office hours in the office 
furnished him, such hours not to be less than 
two each day, at which hours he shall be in 
constant attendance. He shall attend all meet- 
ings of the Committee on Buildings and 
Grounds. He shall superintend the construc- 
tion of all the building and additions to build- 
ings in course of erection. He shall at- 
tend to the making of repairs and al- 
terations to school buildings and other 
school property, except such as require 
the special attention of the Chief Engineer, 
and shall be responsible therefor, but he shall 
consult with the Chief Engineer in respect to 
repairs required in connection with the heat- 
ing and lighting apparatus of the schools, and 
the phnnbing, sewerage and ventilation. All 
repairs calling for the expenditure of three 
hundred dollars or over shall be attended to 
by the Architect, under contract. Proper books 
relating to all matters in his charge shall be 
kept, and he shall report to the President and 
to the Committee on Buildings and Grounds 
at its first meeting each month and as often as 
requested by the President or such Committee 
as to the progress of all the work in his depart- 
ment, such reports to be transmitted by the 
Committee on Buildings and Grounds to the 
Board. The Board shall employ as many com- 
petent draughtsmen and inspectors of buildings 
as may be necessary for the proper accom- 
modation of all departments, such employes 
to be first selected and recommended 
by the Architect to the Committee on 
Buildings and Grounds, and then to 
be confirmed by a majority of the Board, and 
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the Architect shall select and report in the 
same manner some other person in place 
thereof, until such person shall be confirmed 
by the Board. The amount of salary to be 
paid the Architect and other employes of the 
Building Department shall be recommended 
by the Committee on Buildings and Grounds 
and fixed by the Board, and the said Architect 
and employes of said department shall be se- 
lected and their salaries fixed at the first meet- 
ing of the Board in December of each year. 
He shall require of all contractors and me- 
chanics employed in connection with work 
which is under his charge or superintendence, 
the full and faithful performance of their 
respective contracts. He shall certify to all 
estimates for work done or for materials fur- 
nished upon buildings and additions in process 
of erection, or upon repairs made under his 
charge or superintendence ; and he shall be 
held personally responsible to the Board that 
all work and materials certified by him for pay- 
ment are such as the contract requires. He 
shall perform such other duties properly per- 
taining to his office as the Board may require. 

All plans and specifications for new build- 
ings or additions shall be submitted to and ap- 
proved by the Committee on Buildings and 
Grounds before bids for doing the work are 
advertised for, and such approval shall re- 
quire a majority vote of said Committee; also 
the sub-letting of any part of the work, as 
provided for in these specifications, shall be 
done by the, Architect only on the approval of 
the Committee on Buildings and Grounds. He 
shall be charged with the supervision, care, 
safe-keeping and proper use of any building 
or buildings used by the Board for workshop 
and factory purposes, and all materials, tools 
and other property belonging to the Board 
therein, and shall be responsible therefor. He 
shall, as soon as practicable, after his election, 
and before he has qualified, be informed of the 
amount of compensation to be paid for his 
services. He shall furnish annually, within 
ten days after his salary is determined upon, a 
satisfactory bond to be approved by the Board, 
in the sum of ten thousand dollars, for the 
faithful performance of his duties. 

Sec. 45. CONTROL OF CARPENTERS, 
ETC! He shall have immediate supervision 
and control of all carpenters, laborers and 
other mechanics employed by the Board, ex- 
cept when they are performing duties under 
the direct supervision and control of the Chief 
Engineer; shall be responsible for the proper 
performance by them of the work for which 



they may be employed. He shall keep a record 
of the actual labor performed by them, or any 
of them, of the purposes for which the labor 
was performed, and of the school or place 
where it was performed. 

Sec. 46. EMPLOYMENT OF MEN.] He 
shall not employ any men, except after submit- 
ting the names of the men to^be so employed, 
at a regular meeting of the Board. 

Sec. 47. ATTEND TO REPAIRS.] He 
shall attend to the making of repairs and al- 
terations to school buildings and other per- 
sonal property, except such as require the 
special attention of the Chief Engineer, and 
shall be responsible therefor ; but he shall con- 
sult with the Chief Engineer with respect to 
repairs required in connection with the heating 
and lighting apparatus of schools, and the 
plumbing, sewerage and ventilation. 

Sec. 48. RECORD OF MATERIALS 
USED.] He shall perform such duties in con- 
nection with buildings in course of construction 
as may be required of him by the Board, or its 
officers or committees ; shall keep a record of 
all materials used under his direction, and of 
the purposes for which such materials were 
used. 

Sec. 49. CUSTODIAN OF BUILDING 
PLANS.] The building plans belonging to 
the Board shall be kept on file in his office, and 
he shall be charged with the custody thereof. 

Sec. 50. CERTIFY TO TIME AND 
LABOR OF MEN EMPLOYED.] He shall 
certify to the time and labor of men who have 
been employed under his supervision, and to 
the correctness of all bills for work done or 
materials furnished under his direction and 
supervision, where such bills do not require 
the certificate of the Chief Engineer. 

Sec. 51. PREPARE PAY ROLLS.] He 
shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, the 
monthly pay rolls of the watchmen, mechanics 
and laborers employed by the Board. 

THE ATTORNEY. 

Sec. 52. DUTIES OR] The Attorney of 
the Board shall prepare contracts, leases and 
other legal documents, and advise the Board, 
its members, officers, committees, and perform 
such other duties properly pertaining to his 
position as the Board may require. 

BUSINESS MANAGER. 

Sec. 53. GENERAL DUTIES] The Busi- 
ness Manager shall, under the direction of the 
several committees, have a general oversight 



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of all business matters in connection with the 
offices of the Board; except such as come un- 
der the immediate supervision of the Architect 
and Chief Engineer. He shall superintend and 
direct the work of the inspectors of school 
buildings and grounds, as appointed by the 
Board, shall have general charge of the offices 
of the Board and board room and of the office 
help; shall receive all proposals for school 
sites, the erection of new buildings, labor, ma- 
terials and supplies required by the Board ; and 
shall be charged with the supervision, care, 
safe-keeping and proper use of any building 
or buildings used by the Board for supply 
rooms, stables and warehouse purposes, and 
of all material, tools, and other property be- 
longing to the Board, contained therein, ex- 
cept such as properly come under the control 
of the Architect or Chief Engineer, and he 
shall have charge of all employes connected 
therewith. 

Sec. 54. DUTIES AS TO BUILDINGS.] 
He shall visit, or cause to be visited by his in- 
spectors, the several school buildings and 
grounds as often as practicable ; shall examine 
their condition, and shall report to the Com- 
mittee on Buildings and Grounds any neglect 
on the part of janitors or engineers to keep 
the school premises under their charge in a 
cleanly condition, as required by the rules of 
the Board. 

Sec. 55. PURCHASE SUPPLIES AND 
KEEP RECORDS.] He shall attend to the 
purchasing of all necessary supplies, and su- 
perintend the distribution of the same, keep 
a record by separate schools of such purchases 
and distributions and of the use made of such 
supplies, in books to be provided by the Board 
for that purpose, which books shall also show 
the balance on hand and the amount of ma- 
terials on hand at the end of each school year. 

Sec. 56. CUSTODIAN OF CONTRACTS 
FOR LABOR AND SUPPLIES.] He shall 
be the custodian of all proposals, contracts and 
bonds for labor, material or supplies received 
or contracted for by the Board, shall receive 
and be custodian of all deposits presented with 
proposals, keep a record thereof, and return 
the same in accordance with the rules of the 
Board. He shall place for safe keeping all 
deposits received by him in such receptacle, 
safe or vault as the Board shall provide or 
designate. 

Sec. 57. SUPERVISION OVER JANI- 
TORS AND ENGINEERS.] He shall have 
the supervision and control of the engineers 
and janitors and bath room attendants em- 



ployed by the Board, excepting as to such of 
their business as , falls under the supervision 
of the Architect or Chief Engineer. 

Sec. 58. CERTIFICATION OF BILLS 
AND PREPARATION OF PAY ROLLS.] 
He shall certify to the correctness of all bill* 
for supplies ordered by him before they shall 
be certified by the Auditor, and shall cause to 
he prepared the pay rolls of the office employes, 
engineers, janitors and bath room attendants 
employed by the Board, also the rental roll, 
and bills for the care and keep of horses. 

Sec. 59. PREPARE REPORTS.] He 
shall prepare or cause to be prepared for the 
consideration of the Board all reports pre- 
sented by the Committee on Buildings and 
Grounds, excepting such as relate to the Chief 
Engineer's department. 

Sec. 60. OFFICE HOURS.] He shall 
keep regular office hours, at the rooms of the 
Board, from nine o'clock A. M. to one o'clock 
P. M. on Saturdays, and from four to five 
o'clock P. M. on other days, excepting Sun- 
days, unless otherwise provided. 

Sec. 61. BOND.] He shall furnish an- 
nually, within ten days after his election, a 
satisfactory guaranty bond in the sum of twenty 
thousand dollars, conditioned for the faithful 
performance of his duties, the same to be ap- 
proved by the Board. 

CHIEF ENGINEER. 

Sec. 62. SUPERVISION OF HEATING, 
PLUMBING, SEWERAGE AND VENTI- 
LATION.] Ihe Chief Engineer, with such 
assistants as shall be necessary, shall have the 
supervision and control of the engineers and 
janitors employed by the Board, in respect to 
their duties connected with the heating and 
lighting apparatus, and the plumbing, sewerage 
and ventilation of schools. 

Sec. 63. EXAMINE ENGINEERS, AND 
REPORT INEFFICIENCY.] He shall ex- 
amine all candidates for positions as engineers 
in the public schools of the city, and report as 
to their qualifications to the Committee on 
Buildings and Grounds. He shall promptly 
report to the committees of the several school 
districts and to the Committee on Buildings 
and Grounds all cases of inefficiency on the 
part of engineers and janitors. 

Sec. 64. SUPERINTEND EVAPORAT- 
ING TEST OF COAL.] It shall be his duty, 
under the direction of the Committee on Build- 
ings and Grounds, to superintend the evaporat- 
ing test of coals furnished the school buildings 
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amount of coal for such test from the con- 
tractor, the same to be delivered at some one 
of the city pumping stations, where the test 
is to be made. 

Sec. 65. ADVISE WITH ARCHITECT.] 
• He shall consult and advise with the architect 
of the Board in reference to all plans and spec- 
ifications prepared by the Architect for heating 
and ventilation, plumbing, gas fitting, and sew- 
erage of new school buildings, and shall, under 
the direction of the Architect, superintend the 
construction of the same. 

Sec. 66. SUPERVISE ALTERATIONS.] 
He shall superintend all alterations, additions 
and repairs to the heating and ventilating ap- 
paratus, also the plumbing, gas fitting and sew- 
erage of old buildings, and shall, under the 
direction of the Committee on Buildings and 
Grounds, prepare plans and specifications for 
such alterations and additions when it may be 
deemed necessary to do so. 

Sec. 67. CERTIFICATION OF ESTI- 
MATES AND BILLS.] He shall certify to 
the correctness of all estimates and bills for 
work done and materials furnished under his 
direction and supervision, before they shall be 
certified by the Auditor. He shall perform 
such other duties pertaining to his position as 
the Board may require. 

Sec. 68. OFFICE HOURS.] He shall 
keep regular office hours, at the rooms of the 
Board, from two to five o'clock P. M. on Sat- 
urday, and from four to five o'clock P. M. on 
other days except Sundays. 

Sec. 69. BOND.] He shall furnish an- 
nually, within ten days after his election, a 
satisfactory bond in the sum of ten thousand 
dollars, conditioned for the faithful perform- 
ance of his duties, the same to be approved by 
the Board. 

AUDITOR. 

Sec. 70. TO KEEP BOOKS AND FUR- 
NISH TRIAL BALANCES.] The Auditor 
shall, under the direction of the Finance Com- 
mittee, keep, in proper books of account, a 
true, faithful and accurate record of the finan- 
cial transactions of the Board, which shall in- 
clude the accounts with the City Treasurer and 
Secretary of the Board. He shall submit to 
the Committee on Finance, at its first meeting 
after the fifth day of the month, a trial bal- 
ance of the ledger, which shall exhibit the con- 
dition of each account at the close of the pre- 
vious month, after all the entries for the month 
have been made, and shall furnish, when called 



upon by any committee, member or officer of 
the Board, such information from said books 
as may be desired. 

Sec. 71. SHALL NOT DIVERT FUNDS.] 
He shall not use the funds of any committee to 
pay expenditures of any other com.mittee, with- 
out express authority of the Board first had 
therefor. 

Sec. 72. MONTHLY REPORTS.] The 
Auditor shall be a comptroller, subject to the 
Finance Committee of the Board. He shall, 
monthly, report to the Board the amount ex- 
pended by and the contingent liability of the 
different standing committees, in order that 
such committees may be informed as to the 
state of their funds. 

Sec. 73. QUARTERLY STATEMENTS.] 
He shall prepare quarterly statements for the 
Finance Committee to present to the members 
of the Board, showing the expenditures to date 
of the several accounts under such distribution 
or division as the Finance Committee of the 
Board may arrange together with the unex- 
pended balance of the appropriation for the 
given year. 

Sec. 74. UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS.] 
He shall keep a record of all accounts consid- 
ered uncollectible, in order to be able to refer 
to them if an opportunity for realizing on 
them should offer itself at some future date. 

Sec. 75. REFER IMPROPER BILLS.] 
He shall call the attention of the Finance Com- 
mittee to any bill coming to his hands which 
may be deemed incorrect, improper or exces- 
sive. 

Sec. 76. REGISTER OF SCHOOL FUND 
PROPERTY AND SCHOOL PROPERTY.] 
He shall, in addition to the ordinary books of 
account, keep a register of School Fund prop- 
erty, showing all property leased, the name of 
the lessees, the dates of execution of such 
leases, and of the commencement and expira- 
tion thereof, of assignments of leases, the 
amount of rent payable, and the time and man- 
ner of payment; also, a register of school prop- 
erty showing the location, size, legal descrip- 
tion, and estimated value of school sites, to- 
gether with the cost of buildings, furniture, 
fixtures and other school apparatus; the man- 
ner, quantity, distribution and cost of heating 
apparatus. 

Sec. 77. REGISTER OF SECURITIES] 
He shall also keep a register of all securities 
held by or on behalf of the Board as invest- 
ments of the principal of the School Fund or 
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ber, nature and amount of each individual se- 
curity, the date of issue and maturity, the rate 
of interest, and when and where the interest is 
payable. 

Sec. 78. GENERAL EXPENSE AC- 
COUNT.] He shall also keep a general ex- 
pense account, showing the amounts expended 
on account of alterations and improvements, 
miscellaneous repairs and expenses, consump- 
tion of fuel, and salaries of engineers and jan- 
itors. 

Sec. 79. RECORD OF CONTRACTS, 
AND CONTRACTORS REGISTER.] He 
shall also keep a record of contracts for the 
erection and furnishing of new buildings, and 
alteration or improvement of old buildings ; 
and also a contractor's register, showing the 
amount of each contract entered into for im- 
provements, with the date and amount of each 
payment made on account thereof. 

Sec. 80. CERTIFY REPORTS, AND 
CERTIFY AND PRESERVE BILLS.] He 
shall also, upon request of the Finance Com- 
mittee, examine and certify the reports of the 
Secretary of the Board ; shall examine and 
certify all bills for services rendered, or for 
supplies furnished to or on behalf of the Board, 
when such bills are properly certified by such 
other employe of the Board as the case may re- 
quire, and shall transmit with all necessary in- 
formation, a schedule of such bills to the Com- 
mittee on Finance, at its meeting immediately 
preceding each regular meeting of the Board. 
After such bills have been approved by the 
Board for payment, he shall carefully file and 
preserve them as original vouchers, and ob- 
tain receipts lor tae same on delivering war- 
rants to payees. 

Sec. 81. PRESENT WARRANTS.] He 
shall present to the Mayor and to the City 
Comptroller, for countersigning, all warrants 
for the payment of money drawn by the Board 
upon the City Treasurer, except such warrants 
as shall be drawn for the payment of teach- 
ers' salaries. 

Sec. 82. SHALL NOT CERTIFY UNAU- 
THORIZED BILLS.] He shall not certify 
any bill as being correct, unless the vvork speci- 
fied or articles named therein have been regu- 
larly contracted for or authorized by the Board. 
All bills presented that have not been so con- 
tracted for or authorized, he shall submit to 
the committee having charge of their subject 
matter, for disposition. 

Sec. 83. ANNUAL REPORTS.] It shall 
be his duty to prepare for the Finance Com- 
mittee, at the close of the school year, a report 



of the expenditures for the past year on ac- 
count of the School Tax Fund, the School 
Fund, and the several special funds, for pub- 
lication in the annual report of the Board; 
also, at the close of the fiscal year, a report 
showing the expenditures made by the Board 
during the current year for all purposes what- 
soever ; also, a statement giving the descrip- 
tion, size and value of sites, names and esti- 
mated value of school buildings, including 
heating apparatus, furniture, fixtures and ap- 
paratus owned or controlled by the Board, 
and transmit the same to the City Comptroller, 
for publication in the annual statement of the 
finances of the City of Chicago. 

Sec. 84. VERIFICATION OF WAR- 
RANTS, ASSISTANT AUDITOR.] He 
shall verify Warrants A of the pay rolls, by 
writing thereon his initial ; and he shall vouch 
Warrants B by signing his name in full, pro- 
vided, however, that in the absence or disabil- 
ity of the Auditor to perform the duties of his 
office, then such duties shall be performed by 
the Assistant Auditor during the absence or 
disability of the Auditor. He shall perform 
such other duties pertaining to his office as the 
Board may require. 

Sec. 85. BONDS OF AUDITOR AND 
ASSISTANT AUDITOR.] He shall furnish 
annually, within ten days after his election, a 
satisfactory bond, to be approved by the Board, 
in the sum of ten thousand dollars, conditioned 
for the faithful performance of his duties. The 
assistant auditor shall, annually, within ten 
days after his election, furnish a satisfactory 
bond, to be approved by the Board, in the 
sum of five thousand dollars, conditioned for 
the faithful performance of his duties. 

SUPERINTENDENT OF SUPPLIES. 

Sec. 88. GENERAL DUTIES.] The Su- 
perintendent of Supplies shall, under the direc- 
tion of the Business Manager, attend to the 
distribution of all supplies, including ordinary 
repair material, keeping a record by separate 
schools of said distribution, and of the use 
made of such supplies, in books provided by 
the Board for the purpose, which books shall 
also show the amounts and names of the ar- 
ticles purchased, and the balance on hand on 
the first day of July of each year. 

Sec. 87. REQUISITIONS.] He shall su- 
pervise all requisitions received by him, except 
such as have been approved by the Superin- 
tendent of Schools, for any article or articles 
whatsoever, and if in his judgment any such 
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honor the same or furnish the goods asked for 
until a satisfactory explanation is made to him 
by the person so ordering as to why the goods 
are required. 

Sec. 88. OFFICE HOURS.] The Supply 
.Department shall be open from 8 o'clock A. 
M. to 5 o'clock P. M. every day, except Sun- 
days and legal holidays. 

Sec. 89. BOND.] He shall furnish an- 
nually, within ten days after his election, a sat- 
isfactory guaranty bond, to be approved by the 
Board, in the sum of five thousand dollars, con- 
ditioned for the faithful performance of his 
duties. 

OFFICE AND BUSINESS EMPLOYES. 

Sec. 90. SUPERVISION. Employes en- 
gaged specifically to assist any one of the fore- 
going enumerated office and business employes 
shall be under the immediate supervision and 
direction of such employe. Such as may be 
engaged for the assistance of the office and 
business employes generally, shall be under the 
immediate supervision and direction of the 
Business Manager, but all employes of the 
Board shall, so far as practicable, give a ready 
assistance to one another in the performance 
of their respective duties. 

Sec. 91. OFFICE HOURS.] The offices 
of the Board shall be open from nine o'clock 
A. M. to five o'clock P. M. every day except 
Sundays and legal holidays. 

Sec. 92. HALF HOLIDAYS.] A half hol- 
iday on Saturdays for employes shall be 
granted upon condition that the heads of the 
departments make provision whereby a suf- 
ficient number of employes shall be on duty 
on said Saturdays until five o'clock for the 
purpose of transacting such business as may 
arise. 

Sec. 93. VACATIONS.] All employes of 
the offices and Supply Department shall be 
granted a two weeks' leave of absence each 
year, without loss of pay, to be taken at such 
time, subject to the approval of the President 
of the Board, as will not interfere with the 
business of the various departments. 

Sec. 94. SCHEDULE OF SALARIES.] 
As soon as practicable after the beginning of 
the fiscal year, schedules of salaries to be paid 
to employes for the year then current shall be 
submitted to the Board by the committees 
charged with the consideration thereof. 

Sec. 95. PAYMENT OF SALARIES.] 
The President and the Secretary of the Board 
shall from time to time, and without special 
direction of the Board, draw appropriate war- 
rants on the City Treasurer to pay the salaries 



and wages of the office and business employes, 
the school employes and any other employes 
regularly in the service of the Board at fixed 
salaries or wages, and they shall also draw 
similar warrants to pay bills which the Board 
has previously approved and ordered to be paid. 
All warrants so drawn shall be deemed re- 
garded as ordered and drawn by the Board. 
After having been so drawn, they shall be pre- 
sented to the Mayor and to the City Comp- 
troller or City Cierk to be countersigned. 

LEASES, CONTRACTS AND PROPOSALS. 

Sec. 96. EXECUTION OF LEASES.] 
The President and the Secretary of the Board 
shall sign and execute all leases of school 
property which shall be leased by order, reso- 
lution or direction of the Board, and when so 
signed and executed, the same shall be deemed 
to have been duly executed by the Board. 

Sec. 97. EXECUTION OF CONTRACTS 
EXCEEDING TWO HUNDRED DOL- 
LARS.] All contracts entered into by the 
Board for 'the erection of any building or for 
supplying furniture, apparatus or fuel for any 
school building, or for any other supplies or 
labor, the amount of which shall exceed two 
hundred dollars, and all contracts for new 
work, shall be signed by the President and the 
Secretary of the Board. 

Sec. 98. BOND OF CONTRACTORS.] 
The person or persons entering into any con- 
tract with the Board may be required to file 
a bond in an amount not less than the amount 
of the contract, for the faithful performance 
of such contract to the satisfaction of the 
Board, and no contract shall be deemed exe- 
cuted or bond accepted until its legal form has 
first been approved by the Attorney for the 
Board or by the Committee on School Man- 
agement. 

Sec. 99. EIGHT HOUR CLAUSE.] In 
all contracts made by the Board of Education 
for the erection, building or repair of any pub- 
lic school buildings and appurtenances, there 
shall be incorporated the express agreement 
between the Board of Education and the con- 
tractor or contractors that the said contractor 
or contractors shall not require or permit any 
employe or laborer between the hours of six 
A. M. and six P. M. of each day to work 
more than eight hours upon any such building, 
and that the said eight hours shall be a full 
and legal day's work. These provisoes shall 
not apply to work required under any such 
contracts to be done at the factory, foundry 
or shop of contractor or contractors, but shall 
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gaged directly at work upon the premises 
where such building or appurtenance is to be 
constructed. Such contracts shall also pro- 
vide that in the event of any contractor or 
contractors violating these provisions, he or 
they shall forfeit the sum of fifty dollars for 
each and every day that he or they shall vio- 
late any of these provisions. 

Sec. 100. PROPOSALS FOR FURNISH- 
ING LABOR OR SUPPLIES, OR FOR 
SCHOOL SITES.] All proposals for fur- 
nishing either labor, materials or supplies, or 
for selling school sites to the Board, shall be 
sealed and addressed to the Chairman of the 
committee asking for proposals, endorsed : 

"Proposal for " (stating 

for what the proposals are intended), and 
must be left with the Business Manager at his 
office not later than the* hour named and lim- 
ited for receiving such proposals. Bidders 
and persons offering sites must sign their full 
names and addresses. Firms must, in addi- 
tion to the firm's signature, give the full name 
of each individual member composing the 
firm. 

Sec. 101. DEPOSITS.] All proposals, of 
every kind, must be accompanied by appro- 
priate deposits, as hereinafter provided : 

On proposals of one hundred dollars or less, 
twenty per cent; 

Between one hundred dollars and two hun- 
dred dollars, fifteen per cent ; 

Between two hundred dollars and five hun- 
dred dollars, ten per cent; 

Between five hundred dollars and two thous- 
and dollars, five per cent; 

Above two thousand dollars, three per cent. 

Deposits must be in the form of cash or cer- 
tified checks drawn upon some banking insti- 
tution in good standing, doing business in Chi- 
cago, and made payable to the order of the 
Board of Education of the City of Chicago, 
and no proposals for any purpose shall be con- 
sidered unless they shall be accompanied by 
the proper deposits. If any proposal shall be 
withdrawn before the conclusion of the second 
regular meeting of the Board, following the re- 
ceipt of the proposal, the deposit accompany- 
ing it shall be subject to forfeiture and reten- 
tion by the Board as liquidated damages. All 
deposits accompanying proposals which shall 
not be accepted shall be returned immediately 
after action of the Board relative to the sub- 
ject matter of said proposals, and return of the 
deposits shall be in strict conformity with the 
written directions given when the deposits 
were made. In case of failure or refusal on 
the part of the party or parties who made the 



proposals to execute the contracts and bonds 
required by the Board within a reasonable 
time thereafter, the deposit of the party or par- 
ties so failing or refusing may be forfeited and 
retained by the Board as liquidated damages. 
The Board shall likewise have the right to re- 
ject, at its pleasure, any or all bids or pro- 
posals. 

Sec. 102. CONSIDERATION OF PRO- 
POSALS.] 'ihe Business Manager shall re- 
ceive all proposals which come to him in 
proper form ; shall endorse upon the envelopes 
the date of their receipt, and shall then deposit 
them in the place provided therefor, to await 
the action of the proper committees. It shall 
be the duty of the committee which has asked 
for proposals, to hold a meeting for the pur- 
pose of opening and considering such pro- 
posals at the office of the Board within two 
days after the expiration of the time limited 
for the receipt of the proposals. All the mem- 
bers of the Board shall be notified by the Sec- 
retary of the time when meetings of the com- 
mittees will be held to open proposals. At the 
hour of the meeting of a committee to open 
proposals, if there shall be two members of the 
Board present, one of whom is a member of the 
committee, and if the other members of the 
Board shall have been duly notified of said 
meeting, the proposals may then be opened 
and considered; otherwise an adjournment 
shall be had to the earliest convenient time 
thereafter. The members of the Board who 
are present, or, in the absence of any member 
of the Board, the Secretary, shall fix the time 
for the adjourned meeting of the committee, 
and all members of the Board shall be fur- 
ther notified thereof. Subsequent adjourn- 
ments may be taken, as necessary, to secure the 
attendance of two members of the Board ; and 
in no case shall proposals be opened until at 
least two members of the Board are present. 

Sec. 103. PROPOSALS FOR SCHOOL 
MATERIALS AND TEXT-BOOKS.] The 
Committee on School Management shall an- 
nually, in the month of April, invite proposals 
from dealers in stationery, slates, pens, pencils 
and other articles and materials used in school 
work, and from publishers for the introduction 
of text-books in the public schools, provided a 
change in, or addition to the list of adopted 
text-books appears necessary, and for sup- 
plying to pupils or their parents or guardians 
any such articles or materials during the ensu- 
ing school year. In such proposals the dealers 
shall state definitely the books, articles or ma- 
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ihe articles or materials, and the prices at which 
'the books, articles or materials of the quality 
mentioned offered by them shall be sold and 
furnished, at convenient distances from the 
several school buildings in which such books, 
.articles or materials shall be used during the 
school year, and all text-books, articles or ma- 
terials adopted shall be considered as adopted 
subject to the terms set forth in the pro- 
posals. With their proposals publishers and 
dealers shall furnish the business manager 
sample copies of all text-books proposed for 
adoption, and of all articles or materials pro- 
posed to be supplied ; and no award shall be 
made to any publisher or dealer until the sam- 
ples shall have been furnished to the Business 
Manager, as above provided, in conformity 
with his proposal. 

Sec. 104. CONTRACTS FOR SCHOOL 
MATERIAL AND TEXT-BOOKS.] Con- 
■tracts as in other cases, and similarly secured 
by bond, may be required from the publishers 
.and dealers whose proposals shall have been 
adopted by the Board. All contracts for the 
furnishing of text-books shall contain pro- 
visions that during the time the books shall be 
used in the schools the copies sold to the 
:pupils shall equal the sample copies in quality, 
composition and press work, that during such 
time the literary matter of the books shall not 
Tse changed without the express consent of the 
Board; and that likewise during such time all 
"books shall be sold and furnished to pupils or 
their parents or guardians at convenient dis- 
tances from the several school buildings in 
which such books shall be used, and for the 
■prices mentioned in the proposals and in the 
contracts. The contracts for furnishing other 
articles or materials shall contain provisions 
that the articles or materials mentioned therein 
shall be duly furnished of the quality of the 
samples, and in quantity sufificient to supply the 
requirements of the pupils or their parents or 
•guardians during the ensuing school year, at con- 
venient distances from the several school build' 
ings in which such articles or materials are 
used, and at the prices named in the proposals 
and in the contracts, and that so far as prac- 
ticable the prices shall be stamped upon such 
articles or materials. 

Sec. 105. .ADOPTION OF TEXT- 
"BOOKS.] No text-book shall be considered 
adopted without a concurrent vote of a ma- 
jority of all the members of the Board in its 
favor, and all new additions and revisions of a 
text-book once adopted shall likewise be ap- 
-proved by the Board before being put into 
-use in the schools. Action upon the adoption 



of any proposed change in the text-books, or 
in the course^ of instruction, shall be taken on 
or before the last regular meeting of the Board 
in June of each year, and failure on the part of 
the Board to take such action at, or prior to, 
such meeting shall operate as a continuance 
for the succeeding year of the books then in 
use, unless other order be made by a majority 
vote of the entire Board. All changes in text- 
books shall take effect only at the commence- 
ment of the Fall Term of the schools, unless it 
be otherwise ordered by a majority vote of the 
entire Board. The books used and the studies 
pursued shall be such and such only as may be 
authorized by the Board. 

BOOKS AND SUPPLIES. 

Sec. 106. BOOKS MUST BE APPROVED 
BY SUPERINTENDENT.] No book shall 
be adopted for use in the schools unless the 
same be approved by the Superintendent. 

Sec. 107. EMPLOYES MUST NOT BE 
INTERESTED.] No text-book written, ed- 
ited, compiled, revised or amended by any 
teacher or other employe of the Board shall be 
considered for adoption until such author or 
person aforesaid and also the publisher thereof 
shall have filed with the clerk of the Board 
their affidavits showing that such teacher or 
employe has no pecuniary interest, present, 
prospective, or contingent, or in any manner 
whatsoever, in the sale, proceeds or profits of 
such book. The provisions of this section may 
be set aside by a two-thirds vote of all the 
members of the Board. 

Sec. 108. EMPLOYES MUST NOT 
SELL.] No teacher or other employe of the 
Board shall, on his own account, or for a re- 
muneration outside of the salary paid by the 
Board, sell, or keep for sale, or in any manner 
act as agent for the sale of any book, map, 
paper, pencil, card, rubber or any other article 
or material used in any of the public schools, 
nor shall any teacher be permitted to furnish, 
from contributions made by pupils, any sup- 
plies, such as paper, pens, ink, etc., nor shall 
any book, map, card, paper, pencil, rubber or 
any other article or material used in any of 
the public schools be sold or kept for sale or 
stored in any public building, unless otherwise 
ordered by the Board. 

Sec. 109. REQUISITIONS.] All requests 
for educational supplies, including text-books, 
reference books, etc., shall be submitted by the 
principals of the various public schools to the 
Superintendent of Schools for examination, and 
when approved by him shall be forwarded to 
the business manager for distribution of the 
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Sec. 110. BIOLOGICAL SUPPLIES.] 
Fresh material for the biological laboratories 
of the city high schools shall be purchased in 
the following manner, the amount to be ex- 
pended for such purpose in no case to exceed 
$25.00 for any nigh school, to be expended 
under the direction of the Superintendent of 
Schools. 

Sec. 111. MATERIALS FOR HAND 
WORK.] The pupils of the elementary schools 
shall be authorized to purchase materials and 
tools for hand work to the extent of not more 
than 25 cents per year per pupil, in the first, 
second, third, fourth and kindergarten grades, 
and not more than 50 cents per year per pupil 
in the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grades. 

GENERAL REPORTS. 

Sec. 112. It shall be the duty of the several 
committees having charge of any expenditures 
of the Board to present to the Committee on 
Finance, on or before the 15th day of Decem- 
ber, a statement of the expenditures of the past 
year, and their estimates for the ensuing year. 
It shall be the duty of the President, the 
Chairmen of the general standing committees, 
and the Superintendents, to submit, as soon as 
practicable after the close of the school year, 
reports of all matters which have occurred 
during the preceding year in connection with 
the schools or school property, and pertaining 
to their respective positions or committees, and 
the President shall cause to be printed, before 
the end of the year, such of these reports as he 
may deem important. 

ENGINEERS, JANITORS AND CARE OF 
BUILDINGS. 

Sec. 113. JANITORS, GENERAL DU- 
TIES.] Janitors of school buildings shall 
'have the sole charge of their school buildings 
out of school hours. They shall on no pretense 
part with the custody of keys of outside en- 
trance doors to any person, without special per- 
mission from the Business Manager, or the 
Chief Engineer. The names and places ol 
residence of all their assistants shall be re- 
ported to the Business Manager and to the 
Chief Engineer; and the employment of all 
assistants shall be subject to the joint approval 
of the Business Manager and Chief Engineer. 
Janitors shall be responsible for all acts and 
omissions of their assistants. They shall per- 
sonally open their respective buildings at the 
hour appointed under the rules of the Board, 
and before leaving their buildings at night shall 
see that the buildings have been carefully 
swept, that all windows are closed and se- 
curelv fastened, that all class-room doors have 



been locked, and the keys placed on the key- 
boards, that all refuse matter, papers, rags,, 
etc., have oeen removed from all parts of the 
building, and that no person is left in the 
building. There shall be no smoking in the 
school buildings. 

Sec. 114. KEY-BOARDS.] It shall be the 
duty of the Business Manager to provide and 
have set up in the office of each building, or in 
some other suitable and convenient place, a 
key-board, with a lock and two keys only, one 
key for the principal and one for the janitor. 
Principals, or in their absence, the janitor, shall, 
open the key-boards at the hour of eight o'clock 
a. m., in order that the teachers having charge 
of class rooms may obtain possession of the 
keys of their rooms for the admission of pupils. 

Sec. 115. OPENING OF BUILDINGS.] 
Each school building shall, except in season of 
mild weather, be open one hour before the be- 
ginning of school in the morning, and during 
the whole intermission, during which time such 
number of teachers as the Superintendent may 
direct shall be present. During the season of 
mild weather the length of time during which 
the building shall be open before the beginning 
of school, and at the intermission, may be modi- 
fied, at the discretion of the Superintendent. 

Sec. 116. DEFACING OF BUILDINGS.] 
Care shall be taken by teachers, pupils, and all' 
employes, to avoid defacing or otherwise in- 
juring school buildings and other school prop- 
erty. The woodwork and plastered surfaces of 
buildings shall not be defaced with nails, tacks- 
or screws, and cards or other matter shall not 
be pasted or tacked upon the blackboards,. 
walls or windows. Principals, assistant teach- 
ers, janitors and other employes shall be held 
strictly accountable to the Board for all school 
property in their custody or care, and for the 
loss thereof, or any damage done thereto in 
consequence of their negligence or want of 
proper or reasonable care in connection with 
the use of said property. The school buildings- 
shall not be used for other than school pur- 
poses, except as hereinafter provided. 

Sec. 117. FLAGS TO BE DISPLAYED.] 
Engineers and Janitors shall display the flags 
on their respective school buildings on Mon- 
day mornings during the school year, and on 
all legal holidays, excepting that flags must not 
be displayed during rain, snow or wind storms, 
whenever such storms are likely to injure or 
destroy the flag. All flags must be taken down 
and deposited in a secure place, not later than- 
five o'clock p. m. of each day when displayed. 

Sec. 118. JANITORS AND ENGINEERS, 
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school buildings shall be in immediate charge 
ct their respective buildings and of the grounds 
•connected therewith. In all buildings heated 
by steam there shall be an engineer in charge 
of the heating apparatus. When steam-heated 
buildings do not require the services of two 
inen each, the engineers shall respectively per- 
form also the work and the duties of janitors, 
and in the case of all such buildings the rules 
of the Board and the requirements of proper 
officers, commiitees or employes thereunder, re- 
lating in terms to janitors, shall be held to in- 
clude and to apply to engineers with like effect 
as if made applicable in terms to engineers. 
In the case of schools for which both an engi- 
neer and janitor are employed, such rules and 
requirements mentioning janitors in terms shall 
apply to janitors alone and not to the engi- 
neers, who shall in such cases be governed by 
the rules and requirements respecting engi- 
neers. In every school having both an en- 
gineer and janitor, it shall be the duty of each 
to render all reasonable, practicable assistance 
to the other. Engineers and janitors shall be 
subject to the general direction and control 
respectively of the Chief Engineer in their 
duties connected with the heating and lighting 
apparatus, the plumbing, sewerage and ventila- 
tion, and of the Business Manager in their 
duties connected with the doing of repair work 
at their respective buildings, and of all other 
duties. They shall also obey all proper direc- 
tions of the school committees of their respec- 
tive schools and of the respective principals, 
respecting the performance of work within the 
■scope of their duties. Where both engineer 
and janitor are employed for any school, the 
respective duties of each shall be specially pre- 
scribed, as fully as may be, by instructions from 
the Committee on Buildings and Grounds, the 
Business Manager, the Chief Engineer, or the 
school committee of such school. 

Sec. 119. SUPERVISION OF HEATING 
APPARATUS, ETC.] The engineers and 
janitors shall have exclusive control of the 
Tieating apparatus, under the direction of the 
Chief Engineer, but they shall comply with 
the requirements of principals and teachers in 
respect to the temperature to be maintained. 
They shall be responsible to the Board for any 
damages to school property resulting from their 
misconduct, carelessness or neglect. Any de- 
fects in steam-heating apparatus, furnaces, 
stoves, stovepipes, plumbing, gas fitting, sewer- 
age or ventilation, shall be promptly reported 
to the Chief Engineer. 

Sec. 120. GENERAL REPAIRS.] All 
■other defects or needed repairs shall be 



promptly reported to the Architect, who shall 
have authority to cause all urgent and ordinary 
repairs to be made, .by furnishing, for the 
assistance of the engineers and janitors, so far 
-as necessary, labor and material, under his 
control. 

Sec. 121. REPORT ON FUEL.] Each 
engineer or janitor shall report to the principal 
of the school building of which he has charge 
the quantity of fuel on hand, at least five days 
before the probable exhaustion of the supply, 
and the principal of such school shall im- 
mediately, upon receiving such notice, inform 
the Business Manager of the receipt thereof. 

Sec. 122. ATTENDANCE AND RESI- 
DENCE.] Engineers and janitors shall be in 
attendance in term time and in all vacations at 
their respective school buildings every day, 
except Sundays and legal holidays. The hours 
of such daily attendance shall be from eight 
o'clock a. m. till five o'clock p. m., except on 
Saturdays, when, unless repair work is being 
done at their buildings, or they are otherwise 
directed, their hours shall be from eight o'clock 
a. m. until twelve o'clock, noon. They shall 
reside within a reasonable distance of the 
buildings under their charge, in order that they 
may at all times have oversight of the build- 
ings and grounds. 

Sec. 123. ABSENCE FROM DUTY.] Any 
office, business and school employe designated 
as engineer, janitor, bath-room attendant, or 
watchman, who shall be absent from duty for 
a period of ten days without having obtained 
permission from the President of the Board, 
or from the head of the department under 
which he or she is employed, shall be subject 
to immediate dismissal. 

Sec. 124. CLEANING BUILDINGS AND 
GROUNDS.] Janitors shall attend to the 
washing of windows, the setting of all panes 
of broken glass, and the cleaning of lamps, 
stoves, stovepipes and furnaces, the removal of 
dust from the walls and ceilings of their re- 
spective school buildings, shall keep all of the 
rooms and walls of the buildings in neat con- 
dition, and shall remove snow and ice from 
the steps of the buildings and from the side- 
walks, both inside and outside of the school 
yards, and shall keep the school grounds in a 
neat condition, 'iney shall properly clean in 
the basement, all blackboard erasers, and shall 
aid the teachers in caring for S-hool furniture, 
apparatus and equipment. During the winter, 
spring and "summer vacations, the engineers 
and janitors of school buildings owned by the 
City shall tho-oughly wash and scrub the 
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painted woodwprk of their buildings, and gen- 
erally shall endeavor to keep their buildings, 
grounds, and heating apparatus in a first-class 
condition, and shall receive no extra compen- 
sation therefor. They shall also perform any 
other service in and around their respective 
buildings in such vacations, which may be re- 
quired of them by the Business Manager or 
Chief Engineer. 

Sec. 125. ENGINEERS NOT TO LEAVE 
HEATING APPARATUS.] During the sea- 
son school buildings are required to be heated, 
no engineer shall be required by a principal to 
leave his steam-heating apparatus to take 
charge of pupils on the school grounds. 

Sec. 126. COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.] 
All matcnes shall be under the immediate 
charge of the janitors or engineers, and shall 
be kept in metallic cases. All lamp oil or other 
combustible material shall be kept in the base- 
men in fireproof boxes, securely locked, when 
not actually in use. 

Sec. 127. SUPERVISION OF REPAIR 
WORK.] Engineers and janitors shall not al- 
low repair work to be done at their respective 
school buildings, with the exception of such as 
may be done by the carpenters and laborers in 
the employ ot the Board, without an order 
signed by either the business manager or the 
chief engineer; and they shall not allow work 
done outside of that specified on the order. 
They shall keep an accurate account of the time 
and material used in their respective build- 
ings, or all work not done by contract, and 
shall send duplicate statements of the same to 
the office of the business manager and chief 
engineer, immediately upon the completion of 
the work. Any false return made by any en- 
gineer or janitor or any neglect in keeping the 
account will be considered sufficient grounds 
for immediate dismissal. 

Sec. 128. TO BE SPECIAL POLICE- 
MEN.] Engineers and janitors in the employ 
of the Board shall qualify as special policemen, 
immediately after their appointment, and upon 
qualifying they shall be furnished by the Busi- 
ness Manager with special policemen's badges. 
They shall exclude from the buildings and 
grounds under their charge all persons who are 
not there on legitimate business, and shall ap- 
prehend and convey to the nearest police sta- 
tion, and enter complaint against, all persons 
found prowling around the school premises un- 
der suspicious circumstances. They shall not 
receive the visits of friends or acquaintances 
in, or permit persons to be loitering around or 
in the school premises at any time. 



Sec. 129. SUPPLIES.] Whenever any en- 
gineer or janitor shall call for any new sup- 
plies in connection with his ^school, he shall de- 
liver up at the supply room what remains of" 
the old article. 

Sec. 130. REMOVAL AND DISMISSAL.] 
The President of the Board, or the Committee 
on Buildings and Grounds, may, with the con- 
currence of the respective school committees,, 
remove or dismiss any engineer or janitor,, 
when the interests of the schools or of any 
school may seem to require such removal or 
dismissal, and no engineer or janitor shall re- 
ceive any salary, pay or compensation what- 
ever from and after the time of such removal 
or dismissal. The principal of any school in- 
which the engineer or janitor may be found in- 
toxicated or in any wise incompetent for the 
discharge of his duties, shall immediately notify 
the President of the Board or the school com- 
mittee of said school, and the chairman of the 
Committee on Buildings and Grounds, of such, 
incompetency. 

USE OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS AFTER 

HOURS. 

Sec. 131. PERMIT OF SUPERINTEND- 
ENT.] After the hour of four o'clock P. M. 
no school building, nor any room or rooms- 
therein, shall be opened for any purpose what- 
ever other than the necessary cleaning, except 
upon written permission of the superintendent 
of schools, who shall certify to the Business 
Manager whetner the purpose for which the 
room or rooms are to be used is of a character 
defined as school work, or of a character other 
than regular school work, for which charge 
for the use of schools or school rooms should 
be made. 

Sec. 132. SCHEDULE OF RATES ON 
SCHOOL DAYS.] The use of school build- 
ings or rooms after regular school hours may 
be granted, upon the approval of the Superin- 
tendent of Schools, to individuals or organiza- 
tions, for distinctively educational work, pro- 
vided the individual or organization to whom 
such permission is granted shall agree to pay 
the expense of heat, light and janitor service 
for such space of time as they use said build- 
ings or rooms, according to the following 
schedule, which is estimated as being the cost 
for such service to the Board of Education : 
Use of assembly hall in evening, includ- 
ing heat, light and service $ 9.50' 

($1.50 of the above amount to be paid 
for helper to assist engineer in corri- 
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Use of assembly hall in evening, includ- 
ing light and service $5.00 

Use of assembly hall, in afternoon, in- 
cluding heat and service 6.00 

Use of assembly hall in afternoon, in- 
cluding service 3.00 

Use of class rooms in connection with 

use of assembly hall, each 1.00 

Sec. 13S. SCHEDULE OF RATES FOR 
HOLIDAY S-3 For the use of any school 
juildings, cr tooms, on Saturday, Saturday 
evening, Sunday or Sunday evening, or any 
other holiday, a charge shall be made accord- 
'Jig to the following schedule : 
Use of assembly hall in evening, includ- 
ing heat, light and service $13.00 

($1.50 of above amount to be paid for 

helper to assist engineer in corri- 
dors.) 
Use of assembly hall in evening, includ- 
ing light and service ".OO 

Use of assembly hall in afternoon, in- 
cluding heat and service 8.00 

Use of assembly hall in afternoon, in- 
cluding service 4.00 

Use of class rooms in connection with 

use of assembly hall, each 1.33 

Sec. 134. SCHEDULE OF RATES FOR 
CLASS ROOMS.] For use of a single class 
room the following charges shall be made : 
Use of single class room 

on the afternoon of a Serv- 

school day up to 5 ice. Heat. Light. 

P. M $1.00 $1.00* $0.25* 

Use of a single class room 

on the evening of a 

school day up to 11 

P. M 2.50 3.00* .50* 

Use of a single class room 

for not more than three 

hours on a day when 

school is not in session.. 2.50 3.50* .25* 
Use of a single class room 

up to 11 P. M. on eve- 
ning of a day when 

school is not in session.. 2.50 3.50* .50* 

(* Subject to refund when not required and 
not used.) 

Sec. 135. RESPONSIBILITY FOR 
PROPERTY, AND CLASSIFICATION OF 
ROOMS.] The individual or organization to 
whom permission is granted to use school 
buildings or rooms after regular school hours, 
shall also bi r quired to satisfy the Business 
Manager of tneir responsibility, and agree to 
indemnify and pay the Board of Education for 



any expenses the Board may be subjected to 
by reason of the use of the school buildings or 
rooms in question by applicant, either, 

(a) The ordinary cost of heating and light- 
ing the school buildings and rooms, and the 
pay for extra service of engineer and janitor, 
etc., according to the above schedule ; or 

(b) The cost of replacing property de- 
stroyed or repairing property injured, and in 
general restoring the school building and its 
contents to the condition the same were in be- 
fore the applicant made use of them. 

The applicant for the use of an assembly 
hall, class room, etc., in every case when an 
application is granted, shall pay to the Business 
Manager the total amount indicated by the 
schedule. A refund of the charges for heat, light 
and services of watchman, or any or all, shall 
be made to the applicant when it is determined 
that said heat, light and services of watchman 
were not required. In the case of an evening 
meeting, where no heat is furnished, a further 
reduction of $1.50 is to be made, the duties of 
a watchman being discharged by the engineer 
or janitor of the school. The schedule rate for 
an assembly hall shall be paid by the applicant 
for any one of the following named rooms : 
gymnasium, bicycle room, lunch room, corridor 
for assembly hall purposes, or lecture room. 
The schedule rate for a class room shall be 
paid by an applicant for use of any one of the 
following named rooms : laboratory, principal's 
office, manual training room, domestic science 
room, library, or kindergarten room. 

Permission shall not be granted to use any 
portion of any school building after eleven 
o'clock at night. No permission given here- 
after under the rules shall be granted, beyond 
the current school year. 

Sec. 136. USE FREE OF CHARGE.] 
School buildings shall be opened free of charge 
for the following purposes, subject to such rules 
as may be made by the Board of Education to 
cover such cases : 

(1) Meetings of teachers for educational 
purposes ; 

(2) Annual graduation exercises; 

(3) One alumni meeting each year; 

(4) Meetings of students of the schools, for 
musical or literary exercises, such meetings to 
be open only to members of the school, and to 
be approved by the principals of the schools in 
which they are held ; 

(5) Lectures of the William H. Ryder 
Fund; 

(6) The two entertainments per year au- 
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Sec. 137. ENTERTAINMENTS.] At each 
■of these two entertainments permitted, an ad- 
mission fee may be charged and collected only 
at the school building, providing that the en- 
tertainment, consisting of recitations, tableaux, 
vocal and instrumental music, dramas, etc., 
shall be rendered exclusively by the pupils and 
the teachers ot the school, or their friends who 
may volunteer their services; and provided, 
further, that the entire net proceeds of every 
■such entertainment shall be used and expended 
for the benefit of the school holding the enter- 
tainment. The two evening entertainments 
may also be given on the afternoons of the 
same days. No soliciting for advertisements 
shall be auowed. The price of admission to 
said entertainments shall never exceed 25 
•cents. The principals are authorized to expend 
the proceeds for the benefit of the schools, and 
the Business Manager is authorized to secure 
bids for principals in the purchase of goods, 
whenever necessary. One pay entertainment 
per year shall be permitted for each evening 
■school, the regulations regarding the nature of 
the entertainment, the sale of tickets and the 
disposition of the proceeds to be the same as 
in case of day school entertainments. 

Sec. 138. BASEBALL AND BASKET- 
BALL GAMES.] Pupils of the high schools 
may use the gymnasiums for basket-ball and 
indoor baseball contests, on conditions that no 
admission fee shall be charged, and that the 
attendance shall be restricted to the seating ca- 
pacity of the gymnasium, and that the games 
or contests shall be under the control of the 
principal of the school in the building at which 
the games are to take place, and that pupils of 
such schools shall be admitted to such game 
hy tickets to be issued by the principal with a 
view of giving all pupils of such schools an 
•opportunity to see such games. 

Sec. 139. EXHIBITIONS PERMITTED.] 
No social entertainment or exhibition of pub- 
lic character, except the regular school gradu- 
ation exercises, shall be held in any school 
iDuilding or be participated in by the teachers 
or their scholars, without the express consent 
of the Committee on School Management and 
the committee of the school. 

Sec. 140. APPLICATIONS FOR USE OF 
BUILDING.] Public school buildings may be 
opened after regular school hours to indi- 
viduals or organizations for such purposes 
as have distinctively educational value; 
the questipn of vi^hether a proposed use 
•of school buildings has an educational 
value to be determined by the Super- 



intendent of Schools. Applications for the use 
of any school building for other than regular 
school purposes must be made to the Superin- 
tendent of Schools, and such application shall 
state the following : 

(1) The name of the individuals or organi- 
zation applying; 

(2) The name of the school building de- 
sired ; 

(3) The room or rooms desired; 

(4) The nature of the work proposed; 

(5) The class of persons to be reached; 

(6) The dates within which the work shall 
be carried en ; 

(7) The days of the week on which the use 
of the building is desired; 

(8) The hours during which the use of the 
building is desired; 

(9) in the case of lectures, entertainments, 
or meetings, as the case may be ; 

(a) The name of the lecturer; 

(b) The subject of the lecture; 

(c) The character of the entertain- 

ment ; 

(d) The object of the meeting. 

Sec. 141. SPECIAL EXERCISES IN 
CHARGE OF INSTRUCTORS.] In the case 
of the use of gymnasiums, rooms where in- 
struction in domestic science or manual train- 
ing is given, ai d in any other departments 
where special apparatus is provided, competent 
instructors must be placed in charge, such in- 
structors to be approved by the Superintendent 
of Schools. Members of these classes are to be 
admitted by cards issued under conditions simi- 
lar to those imposed by the Public Library 
Board for its borrowing cards. 

Sec. 142. PLAN OF WORK TO BE AP- 
PROVED.] The plan of carrying on the work 
proposed by individuals or organizations who 
apply for the use of school buildings after 
regular school hours, as well as the method of 
determining the membership of classes formed 
to meet in any school building, shall be sub- 
mitted to the Superintendent of Schools for his 
approval. 

Sec. 143. PARENTS' CLUBS.] Parents' 
Clubs may have the use, in the afternoon, once 
a month, free of charge, of the assembly hall, 
when not otherwise occupied, and when the same 
is already heated for school purposes, such use 
to be approved by the Superintendent of 
Schools, upon previous request being made 
therefor, it being understood that there shall 
be no expense whatever to the Board of Edu- 
cation in connection therewith. 



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CLASSIFICATION OF SCHOOLS. 



Sec. 144. HIGH AND ELEMENTARY 
SCHOOLS.] The regular Public Schools of 
the City are hereby classified by grades as 
High Schools and Elementary Schools. 

The course of study in the elementary 
schools shall be divided into eight grades. 
Pupils in the highest four grades shall consti- 
tute the grammar department, and pupils in 
the lowest four grades shall constitute the 
primary department. No change shall be made 
in the classification of any school except by a 
majority vote of the entire Board. 

Sec. 145. manual TRAINING AND 
SPECIAL SCHOOLS.] The Board may, 
when deemed advisable, establish and maintain 
Manual Training Schools and other schools 
designed to accomplish special purposes. 

Sec. 146. EVENING SCHOOLS.] The 
Board may, at such times as it deems advisable, 
establish and maintain evening schools. 

Sec. 147. NORMAL SCHOOL.] There 
shall be a Training School for teachers, com- 
posed of such graduates of the Chicago high 
schools and all other schools of equal grade as 
may pass the required examination for admis- 
sion, and which examination shall be conducted 
by the Superintendent. 

Sec. 148. SCHOOLS FOR THE DEAF.] 
The Board may, as it deems advisable, establish 
day schools for the education of deaf and dumb 
children, in charge of teachers skilled in the 
methods of instructing deaf mutes. 

Sec. 149. PARENTAL SCHOOL.] The 
Chicago Parental School is to be considered a 
part of the public school system of Chicago. 

SCHOOL YEAR. 

Sec. 150. TERMS, FALL, WINTER AND 
SUMMER.] The school year shall consist of 
ten months of four weeks each, and shall be 
divided into three terms, as follows : 

Fall Term : B^.ginning upon the first Mon- 
day of September and continuing sixteen 
weeks. 

Winter Term : Beginning upon the Monday 
succeeding the first day of January and con- 
tinuing sixteen weeks. 

Summer Term : Beginning upon the first 
Monday of May and continuing eight weeks. 



Sec. 151. HOLIDAYS, AND COMMEMO- 
RATIVE EXERCISES.] Schools shall be 
closed on all legal holidays, and upon the day 
succeeding Thanksgiving Day, and, by order 
of the President of the Board, they may be 
closed upon other days, not to exceed three 
days in -any one year. 

Upon the afternoons of the school days im- 
mediately preceding the holidays commonly 
known as Washington's Birthday and Decora- 
tion Day, suitable exercises shall be held in 
the several schools, under the direction of the 
Superintendent, commemorative of these holi- 
days. 

HOURS OF SCHOOL. 

Sec. 152. HOURS OF ELEMENTARY 
SCHOOLS.] The morning sessions of the ele- 
mentary schools shall commence at nine 
o'clock, with appropriate singing, and they shall 
close at twelve o'clock. The afternoon session 
shall commence at one-thirty o'clock, and shall 
close at three-thirty o'clock; provided, the 
Superintendent of Schools may use his dis- 
cretion in granting requests of principals to 
change the hours of their sessions whenever, 
in his judgment, it would be a benefit to the 
school. 

Pupils in the lowest two grades, who attend 
school both forenoon and afternoon, may be 
dismissed, either in the forenoon or in the 
afternoon, not less than one hour before the 
close of school, provided, that in no case shall 
all the classes of a division be dismissed at the 
same time. 

Sec. 153. RECESSES IN ELEMENTARY 
SCHOOLS.] The teachers of the grammar 
divisions of the schools shall allow a recess « 
each forenoon for all the pupils in their re- 
spective divisions of fifteen minutes from the 
time the pupils leave their seats until again 
seated ; and the teachers -of the primary di- 
visions shall similarly allow a recess of not 
less than fifteen and not exceeding twenty 
minutes from the time the pupils leave their 
seats until again seated. Principals may, in 
their discretion, omit morning recesses, except 
a short recess for the primary grades ; but in 
such case they shall give to all pupils desiring 
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close the session fifteen minutes earlier. When- 
ever pupils are detained in the school room at 
any recess they shall be permitted to pass out 
after such recess shall have closed. 

Sec. 154. HOURS OF HIGH SCHOOLS.] 
The daily session of the high schools shall 
begin at nine o'clock A. M., and shall consist 
of six periods of fifty minutes each, v^'ith an 
intermission or thirty minutes for luncheon. 

HOURS OF TEACHERS. 

Sec. 155. GENERAL HOURS OF.] The 
school hours of all teachers shall begin fifteen 
minutes before each session of the school. In 
stormy weather and at noon time teachers shall 
give such additional time as may be required 
by the Superintendent or by their principals. 

Sec. 156. TARDINESS.] All teachers 
shall be at their respective school rooms at the 
beginning of their school hours, or they shall 
report themselves tardy. To secure uniform- 
ity in this matter the principal of each school 
shall provide for the ringing of a teachers' 
bell fifteen minutes before the opening of the 
school, both forenoon and afternoon. 

Sec. 157. V/HEN TO CLOSE ROOMS.] 
Teachers snail close their class rooms for the 
day not later than four o'clock, and shall per- 
sonally place the keys of their respective rooms 
in their proper positions on the key-boards. 

Sec. 158. TEACHERS OF HOUSEHOLD 
ARTS, HOURS OF.] The hours of teachers 
of household arts shall be the same as those of 
other teachers in the elementary schools, ex- 
cept that their afternoon sessions shall begin 
one-half hour earlier, and that the periods of 
instruction shall be four of seventy-five minutes 
each. 

Sec. 159. MANUAL TRAINING TEACH- 
ERS PERMITTED EXTRA HOURS.] Man- 
-ual training teachers shall be permitted to be 
in school buildings until 5 o'clock P. M. on 
school days, and on Saturdays during such 
hours as the engineer or janitor may be 
present. 

HOURS OF PUPILS. 

Sec. 160. HOURS FOR, AND AB- 
SENCES.] The bell of each school shall ring 
five minutes before the hour for beginning 
school, by city time, and every pupil not in the 
school room vi^hen the hour arrives, shall be 
marked tardy. Pupils present less than one- 
half of the school session shall be marked 
absent. 

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. 

Sec. 161. ADMISSION TO ELEMEN- 
TARY SCHOOLS.] All children whose resi- 
dence is within the limits of the City, who are 



not otherwise disqualified, and who have 
reached the age of six years, shall be entitled 
to attend the eleinentary schools of the dis- 
trict in which they reside. All such children 
who are not members of the schools at the 
close of the school year in June, desiring ad- 
mission at the beginning of the following 
school year, should make application upon the 
Saturday preceding the opening of the schools, 
between the hours of 10 :00 A. M., and 2 :00 
P. M. ; but all children who are otherwise 
qualified shall at all times be entitled to ad- 
mission within one day after application is 
made. 

Sec 162. NON-RESIDENTS.] Children, 
whose parents or guardians do not reside 
within the limits of the City of Chicago, or 
whose homes are not within such limits shall 
be considered as non-resident, and shall not be 
received into any of the public schools of the 
City, except for special reasons satisfactory to 
the Committee on School Management. The 
payment of a tuition fee of fifty cents per week 
for attendance in the elementary schools, and 
of $1.25 per week in the high schools, shall be 
a condition of the admission of any non-resi- 
dent pupil. Payment of the proper tuition fee 
shall be made to the Secretary of the Board for 
a full term in advance. The Committee on 
School Management shall have authority to re- 
mit the payment of tuition in exceptional cases 
which seem to the Committee to justify such 
remission. 

Sec 163. ADMISSION FROM OTHER 
SCHOOLS.] Pupils from other than Chicago 
public schools may be admitted to any grade 
on trial, on presenting a principal's certificate 
of qualification for such grade, such certificate 
to show that the work of the previous grade 
has been fully met as prescribed in the Chicago 
Graded Course of Study, and that the pupil has 
been in attendance for at least one year at the 
school from which the certificate was issued. 

Sec. 164. VACCINATION BEFORE AD- 
MISSION.] No pupils shall be received into 
any public school without furnishing a physi- 
cian's certificate that they have been vaccinated 
or otherwise secured against the smallpox ; nor 
shall pupils who have not been vaccinated or 
re-vaccinated within seven years be allowed 
to remain in any school, unless they have had 
either the smallpox or the varioloid. 

Sec 165. RESIDENCE IN DISTRICT.] 
Pupils shall attend school in the district in 
which they reside, except when transferred by 
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Sec. 166. TRANSFER, AND REASONS 
FOR.] The following grounds alone will be 
considered sufficient to warrant a transfer : 

First : To relieve a school which has more 
pupils than seats, in which case transfers may 
be made to a school which has vacant seats. 

Second: To prevent injury to health, from 
greater distance, from additional flights of 
stairs, or from other special causes, the prob- 
able injury to be' determined by the certificate 
of some well-accredited physician. 

Third : For disciplinary purposes, when the 
good of the pupil or the good of the school 
makes a transfer desirable. 

In the first two cases above named, a cer- 
tificate of good standing must be presented 
from the school the pupil desires to leave. 

Sec. 167. TRANSFER CARDS.] When- 
ever pupils are passed from one school to an- 
other, they shall be required to present to the 
principal of the school which they enter a regu- 
lar transfer card from the principal of the 
school which they have left. They shall then 
be allowed to enter a class in the same grade 
as that in which they have been. 

Sec. 168. HOURS FOR PUPILS AND 
ABSENCES.] The bell of each school shall 
ring five minutes before the hour for the be- 
ginning of school, by city time, and every 
pupil not in the school room when the hour ar- 
rives, shall be marked^ tardy. Pupils present 
less than one-half*of the school session shall 
be marked absent. 

Sec. 169. NOTICES- OF ABSENCES.] 
Teachers shall send warning notices to parents 
or guardians in all cases when absences 
amounting to four half-days within four con- 
secutive weeks have been recorded against any 
of their pupils, and such notices shall be sent 
■on or immediately after the fourth half-day 
of absence. 

Sec. 170. SUSPENSION FOR AB- 
SENCE.] Every pupil who shall be absent six 
half-days in four consecutive weeks, without an 
excuse from the parent or guardian, given 
either in person or by written note, satisfying 
the teacher that the absences were caused by 
sickness of the pupil, by sickness in the family, 
by a bona fide desire to avoid serious and im- 
prudent exposure, or by other inevitable neces- 
sity, shall forfeit membership in the school ; 
and the principal of the school shall forthwith 
notify the parent or guardian, and, in special 
cases, the Superintendent, of- such forfeiture of 
membership by absence. No pupil shall be al- 
lowed by the principal to resume connection 
with the school" until the parent or guardian 



has furnished the necessary excuse or has 
given satisfactory assurance to the principal, 
and in special cases, to. the Superintendent, that 
the pupil will be punctual in the future. 

In the application of the foregoing rule, leav- 
ing school without permission, ®r two tardi- 
nesses, shall be regarded as the equivalent of 
one absence; absence or dismissal for religious 
instruction or upon a day held sacred by the 
parents, shall be counted as an absence for sick- 
ness, provided a written request for such ab- 
sence or dismissal shall have been previously 
sent by the parent or guardian to the principal 
of the school. 

Sec. 171. DROPPING PUPILS FROM 
ROLLS.] All pupils, not known to have per- 
manently withdrawn, shall be considered as 
members of their respective schools for three 
days after their last attendance, at the expira- 
tion of which time their names shall be 
dropped from the roll. Pupils whose absence 
shall be known to be due to withdrawal from 
the school shall be immediately dropped from 
the roll, and the dates of withdrawal shall be 
marked thereon. 

Sec. 172. ADVANCEMENT, AND 
CHANGE OF GRADE.] No pupils shall be 
advanced from one grade to another, except 
by special permission from the Superintendent, 
until they are able to sustain a thorough and 
satisfactory examinatio'n by the principal on all 
the branches of the grade from which they are 
to be transferred. In all grades above the first 
the examination should be both oral and writ- 
ten. 

No report of the examination of pupils in 
drawing, singing or German shall be considered 
in making up the average for promotion from 
room to room or from grade to grade in the 
elementary schools. 

Pupils may be sent into the grade next be- 
low the grade to which they belong, whenever 
their scholarship falls below the standard fixed 
for admission to the latter grade, but such pu- 
pils may be permitted to regain their lost posi- 
tion within one month, if their scholarship 
warrants it. 

Sec. 173. MONTHLY REPORTS TO BE 
GIVEN.] All pupils in the grammar depart- 
ment, shall receive a monthly report of their 
respective standings in attendance, scholarship 
and deportment. Such report shall each month 
be returned, duly signed by the parent or guar- 
dian, to the teacher, until the end of the term, 
when they shall be given to the pupils for per- 
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Sec. 174. ANNUAL EXAMINATIONS.] 
"All the pupils of all the schools may be sub- 
jected to an annual examination, to be held at 
such time and conducted in such manner as 
the Superintendent may direct. 

Sec. 175. PRIZES AND DIPLOMAS.] 
No prize shall be awarded to a pupil who has 
not been a regular attendant upon the public 
schools for at least two full terms of the year 
immediately preceding. In all the schools the 
awards shall be made as far as practicable to 
the pupils in the highest class of the Eighth 
Grade. Each eighth grade class prepared for ad- 
mission to the high schools shall receive one 
or more Foster Diplomas, to be awarded to the 
pupils in said class who shall rank highest in 
scholarship, deportment and attendance for 
the year, the number of diplomas for each 
school to be determined by the Committee on 
School Management. 

Provided, that pupils' absence from school 
on account of a religious holiday shall be con- 
sidered a valid excuse and shall not count 
against their record in the distribution of 
medals and honor diplomas. 

Sec. 176. PRESENTS AND EXPENSES 
AT GRADUATION.] No flowers or presents 
of any sort shall be given to graduates at their 
commencement exercises, and every effort shall 
be made to confine the expense incident to such 
graduating exercises to an amount within the 
means of such graduates. 

Sec. 177. CONDUCT OF PUPILS.] All 
pupils shall obey cheerfully the requirements 
of their teache'-s. They shall be cleanly in per- 
sonal dress, polite in conduct, truthful and 
chaste in language, and studious during the 
school hours. They shall be punctual in at- 
tendance, correct in deportment, and in case 
of absence or tardiness they shall bring a writ- 
ten excuse from parent or guardian not later 
than the session following such absence or tar- 
diness. They shall be quiet and respectful in 
the streets about the -school premises. They 
shall -not mar, deface, nor injure in any man- 
ner whatever the desks or furniture of the 
school rooms, the walls or ceilings of the 
school buildings, nor the stairways, fences and 
outbuildings upon school premises. They shall 
provide themselves with all needed books with- 
in one week after notice to that end shall have 
been given. 

Sec. 178. SUSPENSION AND EXPUL- 
SION.] For wilful violation of any of the 
above requirements, pupils may be suspended 
by the principal for a term not exceeding one 
month, and, under the advice of the Superin- 
tendent, for a longer time; and for repeated 



violation of the same they may be expelled 
from school, by a vote of the Board. 

Sec. 179. PUNISHMENT.] No corporal 
punishment of any kind shall be inflicted in any 
of the schools of the city; and whenever, after- 
sufficient trial, the continuance in school of any 
pupil shall be found incompatible with the 
welfare of the school, the pupil shall be deemed 
to have forfeited his or her right to the ben- 
efits of the school, and shall be suspended 
from membership. This rule forbidding cor- 
poral punishment shall be held to extend to- 
and embrace all acts and delinquencies of pu- 
pils occurring before or after school hours and', 
while going to and from the school buildings. 

Sec. 180. BOOKS, SLATES AND UTEN- 
SILS.] No pupil shall be allowed to retain 
connection with any public school, unless pro- 
vided with books, slate and other utensils re- 
quired to be used in the class to which he or 
she belongs. But no pupil shall be excluded 
for lack ot such articles until the parent or- 
guardian shall have been furnished by the 
teacher with a written list of books or articles 
needed, and one week shall have elapsed after- 
the furnishing of such list without the neces- 
sary provisions having been made for such 
pupil. 

Sec. 181. CLEANLINESS.] Any children, 
coming to school without proper attention 
having been given to the cleanliness of their 
personal dress, or whose clothes need repair- 
ing, shall be sent home by the principals, tO' 
be properly prepared for the school room. 

Sec. 182. CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.] 
No pupils affected with any communicable- 
disease, or living in any building with persons, 
thus affected, shall be allowed to remain in any 
of the public schools. 

Whenever a truant officer, medical inspector,, 
health inspector, or principal of a school dis- 
covers that any child is absent from school on 
account of a contagious disease at the home 
of such child, or that a contagious disease ex- 
ists in the house of any child attending school,, 
such fact shall be at once made known to the 
principal of the school, and it shall be the duty 
of the principal to exclude, temporarily, all 
children in the family in which the disease ex- 
ists, until all danger of contagion is past, and 
the principal and medical inspector shall adopt 
such precautionary measures as they deem best 
to protect the Health of the school children. 

KINDERGARTENS. 

Sec. 183. HOURS.] The hours for the 
opening and closing of kindergartens shall 
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school. Kindergartens shall be in session all 
day, caring for separate divisions of pupils in 
the morning and afternoon ; provided, that 
where tne same teachers have charge of kin- 
dergartens in two schools, each school shall 
have morning session for one-half of the time 
during the year. 

Sec. 184. ADMISSION.] Kindergartens 
in the public schools, wherever located, shall 
be considered as centers to which all children 
of kindergarten age, whether they live in the 
district or not, may be eligible ; provided, 
that children between five and six years of age 
shall be accommodated before those between 
the ages of four and five years ; and provided, 
that as the morning session is an hour longer 
than the afternoon session, the older children 
shall be admitted to the morning session, and 
the younger children to the afternoon session, 
but no children shall attend more than one 
session each day. 

Sec. 185. INDEPENDENT KINDER- 
GARTENS.] Kindergartens placed in the 
public schools and supported independently of 
the Board of Education shall be under the 
management oi kindergarten teachers holding 
regular certificates given by the Board of Ed- 
ucation, and such kindergartens when organ- 
ized shall be open to the children of the neigh- 
borhood in which the school is located, on the 
same conditions applying to public kindergar- 
tens supported by the Board of Education, and 
no children of legal age who may seek admis- 
sion to any of said kindergartens shall be de- 
nied entrance on the ground that they do not 
contribute to the maintenance of said kinder- 
gartens. 

Sec. 188. VOLUNTEER KINDERGAR- 
TEN CADETS.] The kindergarten colleges 
and training scliools of Chicago are permitted 
to send three volunteer kindergarten cadets to 
each of the public school kindergartens now in 
operation, who shall be assigned by the Super- 
intendent. 

TEACHING AND SUPERVISION. 

Sec. 187. SUPERINTENDENTS AND 
TEACHERS.] The regular supervision and 
instruction of the schools shall be committed 
to the Superintendent, assistant superintend- 
ents, district superintendents, supervisors, spec- 
ial teachers, principals of schools, and a corps 
of regular teachers. 

Sec. 188. TIME EOR APPOINTMENT 
OF SUPERINTENDENl'.] When there is 
a vacancy in the office of Superintendent, a su- 



perintendent shall be elected at a meeting of 
the Board anterior to the end of the fiscal year, 
and for a term of five years. 

Sec. 189. TIME FOR APPOINTMENT 
OF PRINCIPALS AND TEACHERS.] All 
assistant superintendents, district superintend- 
ents, supervisors, special teachers, principals, 
and teachers sliall be elected at the last reg- 
ular meeting of the Board in June of each year, 
or as soon thereafter as may be practicable, 
and a majority vote of the entire Board shall 
be necessary to elect any of them. At such 
annual election all special teachers, all prin 
cipals, and other teachers, who have not been 
notified of unsatisfactory work during the pre- 
ceding year, shall be declared elected for the 
ensuing year. 

Sec. 190. TERM OF OFFIlE.] All school / 
employes, when elected, shall, unless sooner 
removed, nold their positions until the glose 
of the school year for whichi they shall have 
been elected, but they shall be subject to re- 
moval and discharge with or without cause at 
the pleasure of the Board and in conformity 
with the rules of the Board, upon a majority 
vote of the Board. 

Sec. 191. METHOD OF APPOINT- 
MENT AND ASSIGNMENT.] The Super- 
intendent, assistant superintendents, district 
superintendents, supervisors, special teachers, 
principals, and teachers in high schools shall 
be chosen by ballot. Assignment of teachers 
in the elementary schools shall be made by the 
Superintendent from an eligible list as here- 
inafter provided. 

Sec. 192. POSITIONS OF PRINCIPALS 
AND TEACHERS, PERMANENT.] All 
assistant superintendents, district superintend- 
ents, supervisors, principals, special teachers, 
and regularly elected and assigned teachers 
shall, after their election or appointment, hold 
their positions permanently, subject, however, 
to the operation of the .probation rule and the 
certificate rules, and subject also to transfer by 
the Superintendent from grade to grade and 
from school to school, whenever he deems it 
necessary for the good of the service, and sub- 
ject also to such form of appointment by the 
Board of. Education, or its authorized agents, 
as may be necessary to comply with the re- 
quirements of the statutes. 

SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS. 

Sec. 193. GENERAL DUTIES.] The Su- 
perintendent of Schools shall have the supervis- 
ion of all the public schools, the school equip- 
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teachers and pvipils. He shall devote himself 
exclusively to the duties of his office, and shall 
keep regular office hours, other than school 
hours at an office provided for that purpose 
at the rooms of the Board. 

Sec. 194. RECORDS OF TEACHERS.] 
He shall carefully observe the teaching disci- 
pline in the public schools, and shall keep a 
careful record, by means of a ranking system 
or otherwise, of the result of such observation, 
and shall promptly report to the Board or to 
the proper committee thereof whenever any of 
such teachers appear to him deficient or in- 
competent in the discharge of their duties. 

Sec. 195. REPORTS ON PRINCIPALS 
AND TEACHERS.] He shall furnish to the 
Committee on School Management from time 
to time the names of principals, special teach- 
ers, and other teachers whose work for any 
reason has been unsatisfactory during the pre- 
ceding month ; and at the first meeting in the 
month of May, he shall similarly furnish such 
committee with the names of all special teach- 
ers, principals and other teachers previously 
reported who have not shown a satisfactory 
improvement in their work. 

J Sec. 196. PROBATION OF TEACHERS.] 
He shall give notice to district superintend- 
ents, principals, head assistants, teachers, and 
cadets, whose services are unsatisfactory; and 
if after four months sufficient improvement has 
not been made by said district superintendents, 
principals, head assistants, teachers, or cadets, 
they shall be dropped from the schools by the 
Superintendent, who shall immediately notify 
the Board of Education of the reasons there- 
for; provided, that teachers and cadets shall 
be entitled to at least one transfer before be- 
ing dismissed. The action of the Superintend- 
ent in dropping such incompetent district su- 
perintendents, head assistants, principals, teach- 
ers and cadets shall be final, unless reversed 
by the Board of Education, within one montn 
of the time when such report of the Superin- 
tendent is received. 

Sec. 197. MAY GRANT LEAVES OF 
ABSENCE.] He shall have power to grant 
to teachers leaves of absence from school for 
any satisfactory reason, but no such leave shall 
be granted for a period longer than one term, 
and any teacher remaining absent for a longer 
time than one term shall be deemed to have 
resigned. He shall have authority to grant 
leaves of absence for a period of one year to 
successful teachers who wish to continue their 
studies in colleges, universities and higher in- 
stitutions of learning. 



Sec. 198. MAY SUSPEND TEACHERS.], 
He shall also have the power, with the concur- 
rence of the committee of the schools directly 
concerned, to suspend teachers temporarily,, 
whenever the interests of these schools de- 
mand such action, and he shall at once report 
any such suspension to the Board, and also tO' 
the President, who, pending a regular meeting, 
of the Board, may, if he deems necessary, take 
action upon such suspension, either by con- 
firming it, or by reinstating the suspended, 
teacher; and no principal or teacher so sus- 
pended shall be entitled to compensation until- 
reinstated Ly the President or by a majority 
vote of the whole Board. 

Sec. 199. SUSPENSION BY REASON 
OF DISEASE.] He shall have authority to 
temporarily suspend any teacher or principal 
from duty who appears to him to be afflicted 
with any disease which would either expose 
the pupils to the dangers of infection or have 
a tendency to retard the progress of school 
work, or affect discipline; provided, that in 
doubtful cases, or whenever the Superintend- 
ent deems it advisable, such persons may be 
subjected to a free medical examination by two- 
of the physicians on the list of medical in- 
spectors ; and provided, that such teachers or 
principals may be reinstated in their positions- 
according to tlie rules of the Board upon pre- 
senting from such medical inspectors certifi- 
cates as to their recovery; and provided, that 
if the report of such infectious or contagious 
disease prove incorrect, the suspended teacher 
shall suffer no loss of pay ; and provided, that 
if it be found tnat teachers are afflicted with 
any disease their salary shall be determined by 
the rules and regulations covering the payment 
of salaries of teachers absent on account of 
illness. 

Sec. 200. ASSIGNMENT OF ELEMEN- 
TARY TEACHERS.] He shall make assign- 
ments of teachers in elementary schools from 
the list of appointments for assignment made 
by the Board from time to time, and shall re- 
port the same to the Board at the first meeting 
of each month for action thereon. He shall 
examine all applicants for certificates to teach 
in the various departments of instruction, and 
shall report the names of teachers holding reg- 
ular certificates whom he can recommend for 
appointment to positions to the Committee on 
School Management, and when approved by 
the Board he shall have power to assign such 
teachers to positions, as vacancies may occur. 
Sec. 201. RECOMMEND APPOINT- 
MENTS OF PRINCIPALS, ETC.] When- 
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■cipal, supervisor, head assistant, or teacher, 
which is required to be filled by election by 
the Board, the Superintendent shall make his 
recommendation in writing to the Committee 
•on School Management, and when approved by 
them it shall be presented to the Board for 
-approval or rejection. 

Sec. 202. SHALL DETERMINE FORM 
OF RECORDS.] He shall determine the 
form of all blanks and blank books to be used 
in the public schools of this city in keeping 
the records of attendance, etc., and shall see 
that a uniform system is observed by all prin- 
cipals and teachers m the keeping of such rec- 
ords and in the books and forms used for that 
purpose. 

Sec. 203. ATTEND MEETINGS OF THE 
BOARD.] He shall attend all meetings of the 
Board, and shall keep the Board constantly 
informed of the condition of the public schools 
-and of any changes desirable therein. 

Sec. 204. ANNUAL REPORT.] A gen- 
eral report of the condition of the schools shall 
'be prepared by him at the close of each school 
year for publication. 

Sec. 205. TRANSFER OF TEACHERS.] 
He shall have the power to transfer teachers 
from one school to another, or from one room 
•to another in the same school. A teacher hav- 
ing been assigned to, and having accepted a 
position in the schools of the city, shall not be 
transferred to another school durmg the cur- 
rent school year, except for the good of the 
service. No teacher shall be granted more 
■than one transfer during the school year, ex- 
cept for the good of the service. 

Sec. 206. REPORT ON INEFFICIENCY.] 
He shall furnish to the Committee on School 
Management from time to time the names of 
special teachers, principals, and other teachers, 
who have been deficient or incompetent in the 
positions to which they have been elected or 
assigned. At the first meeting in June he shall 
report to the Committee in writing all names of 
any whose services have been so unsatisfactory 
that the interests of the school demand their 
dismissal, with a statement of the reasons. 

Sec. 207. REPORT MARRIAGE OF 
TEACHERS.] The Superintendent shall re- 
port the names of all teachers who are married 
while in the service of the Board. 

ASSISTANTS, OISTRICT SUPERINTEND- 
ENTS AND SUPERVISORS. 

Sec. 208. GENERAL DUTIES.] The as- 
sistant superintendents of schools, district su- 
perintendents, and supervisors, shall in the per- 



formance of general duties, in the matter of 
office work, be under the immediate direction 
of the Superintendent, who shall have author- 
ity to arrange tneir work and to supervise and 
control their action consistently with the rules 
and requirements of the Board. They shall 
assist the Superintendent in the performance 
of his duties, shall be governed by the same 
rules, so far as such rules are applicable, and 
they shall each report to him regularly. They 
shall also report directly to the Board, when- 
ever such action may be required. 

PRINCIPALS. 

Sec. 209. GENERAL DUTIES.] The 
principals of the several schools shall devote 
themselves exclusively to the interests of their 
respective schools. They shall, receive all ap- 
plications for admission, examine all pupils for 
promotion from grade to grade, supervise -the 
work of the assistant teachers, and attend to 
all cases of special discipline and of forfeited 
membership, as well as to the restoration of 
suspended pupils. They shall give personal at- 
tention to the protection, health and comfort of 
their pupils in the school buildings and on the 
school grounds, and shall see that the school 
buildings are opened at the proper time, are 
kept properly cleaned, warmed and ventilated, 
in strict conformity with the rules and regu- 
lations of the Board in relation thereto, and 
that all regulations adopted by the board with 
reference to their schools, the teachers, prin- 
cipals, engineers and janitors thereof, are faith- 
fully carried out. They shall devote from one- 
quarter to one-half of their time each day to 
regular class instruction. They shall at all 
times exercise a vigilant supervision over all 
school property within their respective build- 
ings, and it shall be their duty to report at 
once to the Business Manager any loss thereof 
or damage thereto, with full particulars of the 
occurrence. 

Sec. 210. RECORDS OF PUPILS.] The 
principal and all teachers of each school shall' 
keep such records as will show the attendance, 
scholarship and deportment of the pupils, em- 
bracing the date of each admission and dis- 
charge, the age and residence of each pupil, the 
name of parent or guardian, the total number 
of different scholars enrolled, the average daily 
attendance, and the number of tardinesses. All 
the teachers shall also preserve a permanent 
record of the time when the pupils under their 
immediate charge enter and leave school, and 
the amount of time lost by them during the 
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Sec. 211. MONTHLY REPORT.] Prin- 
cipals shall report to the Superintendent, upon 
the Monday succeeding the close of each school 
month the condition of their several schools, 
and shall make an annual report at the close of 
the year, in accordance with the requirements 
of the Board, upon blanks furnished for the 
purpose. They shall report from time to time 
any refusal on the part of teachers or pupils 
to comply with the regulations of the Board, 
after due and proper admonition. 

Si:c. 212. REPORT ABSENCES OF 
TEACHERS ] They shall report to the Su- 
perintendent every absence of a teacher for a 
period of two school days or more. In cases 
of necessary absence principals shall notify 
the Superintendent in advance, if possible, but 
always at tne earliest practicable moment ; and 
the same rules with reference to forfeiture of 
salaries shall apply to the absences of princi- 
pals as to those of other teachers. 

Sec. 213. SALARY SHEETS.] The prin- 
cipal of each school shall send to the Secretary 
of the Board, immediately after the opening 
of the morning session of the last day of each 
school month, except the school months of De- 
cember, April and June, a report of the attend- 
ance of every teacher, substitute or cadet em- 
ployed in the school in charge of such princi- 
pal, during the entire month just passed, on 
blanks to be furnished for this purpose, stat- 
ing the time given by and amount due each 
teacher, substitute or cadet for services ren- 
dered during the term, together with all other 
information called for on such blanks, giving 
such information as to the absences of teachers 
and others as will enable the Secretary to ver- 
ify the amount reported as due them. The re- 
ports for the school months of December and 
April shall be sent to the Secretary immedi- 
ately after the opening session of the morning 
of the last day of the third week of these 
months, and any absences occurring during the 
last week of these months shall be reported on 
the salary sheet for the succeeding month. 
The report for the month of June shall be 
sent immediately after the opening of the 
morning session of the third Wednesday of the 
month. These reports of attendance of teach- 
ers or salary sheets shall be sent so as to insure 
their delivery at the office of the Secretary by 
noon of the days above mentioned. 

Sec. 214. DUTIES AS TO SALARY 
WARRANTS.] The salaries of the teachers 
as fixed by the Board shall, when sufficient 
funds are in hand for their payment, be paid 
in monthly installments. The salaries paid 



shall in all cases be for the time of actual ser- 
vice, each week being taken as one-fortieth part 
of the school year, each year commencing at 
the opening of the fall term. The principal 
of each school shall, from time to time, at such 
times and places as shall from time to time 
in notices to be by him or her received, call 
for and receive from the Secretary, giving his 
or her receipt therefor, a warrant for the pay- 
ment of the salaries of the various teachers in 
the school of said principal. The principal in 
each instance shall deliver to the teachers 
named in the pay roll so received, in person,, 
the warrant payable to such teacher, taking 
upon said pay roll a proper receipt for the 
amount of the warrant so delivered, and return 
such pay roll to the Secretary within seven 
days after receiving it. Failure on the part 
of a principal or his authorized assistant, to- 
make a correct return as indicated will warrant 
the holding of the pay roll until the ensuing 
monthly pay-day. 

Sec. 215. SIGN AGE AND SCHOOL 
CERTIFICATES.] It shall be the duty of 
principals of public schools to sign age and 
school certificates under authority delegated by 
the Superintendent of Schools. 

Sec. 216. MAY SUSPEND PUPILS. 
TEMPORARILY.] The principals shall have 
authority to suspend any pupil temporarily for 
a term not exceeding one month, for wilful vio- 
lation of any of the duties of pupils. Every 
such suspension shall be immediately reported 
to the Superintendent, with a full statement of 
the facts constituting the grounds for such sus- 
pension. The Superintendent shall have au- 
thority to review the decision of the principal 
and may at his discretion restore the suspended 
pupil. 

Sec. 217. TO CO-OPERATE WITH JU- 
VENILE COURT.] The principals of schools 
shall co-operate with the Juvenile Court of 
Cook County, by forwarding to said Court re- 
ports, on the blanks furnished by the Court 
for that purpose, of any wards of said Juvenile 
Court who at that time may be on probation in- 
their schools. 

Sec. 218. DUTIES AS TO BOOKS FOR 
INDIGENT PUPILS.] Principals shall have- 
charge of the furnishing, from the special' 
funds, of books for indigent children. When- 
ever principals have satisfactory information^ 
that the parents or guardians of pupils are un- 
able to supply the necessary text books, it shall' 
be their duty to obtain from time to time the 
necessary number of books of the various kind* 
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iiished from the special funds for the use of 
indigent children shall be delivered to the prin- 
cipals on their written order, and shall be re- 
turned to the teachers by the pupils at the end 
-of each term. All such books shall be stamped, 
/'Chicago Public Schools." The principals shall 
record, in a book provided for that purpose, the 
name of each pupil to whom a book is fur- 
nished from any of the special funds, the title 
of the book, date of delivery and date of re- 
turn, and this record shall at all times be open 
to the inspection of the members of the Board. 
They shall render to the Business Manager, at 
the end of each calendar year, an account of 
.all books so furnished, and the account shall 
embrace the whole number of each kind of 
"books received from the fund during the year, 
-the number of each kind loaned to pupils, the 
number of each kind returned to principals, 
and the number of each kind remaining in the 
hands of teachers. 

Sec. 219. SHALL HAVE CHARGE OF 
:SCHOOL LIBRARIES.] The principals shall 
have charge, of the drawing by pupils of books 
from the public library, and of the use by the 
Tpupils of the school libraries. 

Sec. 220. SHALL NOT PERMIT AD-, 
VERTISING.] Principals shall not read or 
circulate in tne schools any advertisement of 
any kind whatever, and shall not permit any 
■person the privilege of exhibiting to teachers 
or pupils in the school room any book, map 
or other article, or of reading or announcing 
in any form any advertisement or notice of any 
advertisement, or of distributing upon school 
premises any books, tracts, or other publica- 
tions. 

Sec. 221. SHALL EXCLUDE CANVASS- 
ERS.] No publisher or dealer in any book, 
map, chart, set of blocks or other educational 
appliances, or agent of any such publishers or 
dealer shall be admitted to any school build- 
ing for the purpose of selling such book, map, 
-chart, set of blocks or other educational appli- 
ances, or in any way promoting the sale 
/thereof, without a special order of the Board 
of Education. 

Sec. 222. SHALL NOT FURNISH 
NAMES OF PUPILS.] Principals and teach- 
ers are forbidden, either during school hours 
or in vacation time, to give out the names and 
addresses of pupils, for advertising purposes, 
■except upon an order of the Board. 

Sec. 223. MONTHLY MEETINGS.] The 
principals shall hold regular meetings upon the 
first Saturday of each school month, for coun- 



sel with each other and with the Superintend- 
ent and distriipt superintendents upon matters 
pertaining to school work, and at such other 
times out of school hours as the Superintend- 
ent may appoint. 

HEAD ASSISTANTS. 

Sec. 224. GENERAL DUTIES.] The 
head assistants shall take charge of the first 
division of their respective schools. They shall 
give special aid to the principals, and in the 
absence of the principals shall take charge of 
the schools and act as principals. 

Sec. 225. FREE HEAD ASSISTANTS.] 
In schools having an average membership of 
1,400 pupils or over, the head assistant may be 
freed partly or wholly from the responsibility 
of taking charge of a room; provided, that 
when sixty per cent or more of the pupils of 
the school are absent on a religious holiday 
such absences shall not be considered in com- 
puting the average number necessary to entitle 
a school to such free head assistant. 

Sec. 226. WIBE OF PRINCIPAL NOT 
HEAD ASSISTANT.] No teacher shall be 
elected to the position of head assistant in a 
school of which the husband of such teacher 
shall be principal. 

TEACHERS. 

Sec. 227. GENERAL DUTIES.] The sev- 
eral teachers, excepting only the head assistant, 
shall take charge of the divisions of the schools 
to which they may be assigned by the Superin- 
tendent, and they shall be held responsible for 
the instruction and discipline of such divisions. 
Head assistants and teachers shall devote 
themselves exclusively to the duties of theii 
schools during school hours, and shall use 
every available means for their own improve- 
ment in the work of instruction and discipline. 
They shall attend faithfully upon such meet- 
ings as may be called by the Superintendent, 
not exceeding one-half day each month, out- 
side of the regular school days, for counsel 
and mutual improvement. They shall maintain 
a firm but kind discipline in the schools by the 
use of such means as a wise head, a forbearing 
and patient spirit and a loving heart can ap- 
prove, and shall refer to the principal special 
cases of disobedience or improper conduct, 
after their own efiforts to correct the offend- 
ers have failed. They shall render such as- 
sistance in the care of pupils passing through 
the halls at the opening and closing of schools 
and at recess, and in the care of pupils who re- 
main at noon, as may be required by the prin- 
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teachers that they devote their time faithfully 
to a vigilant and watchful care over the con- 
duct and habits of the pupils during the time 
for relaxation and play before and after school 
and during the recesses, both in the school 
buildings and on the play grounds. 

Sec. 228. RECORDS AND MONTHLY 
REPORTS.] They shall make a faithful daily 
record, upon the class books and the diaries, 
of all items required in their divisions, and 
shall make, before leaving the school building 
upon the last Friday of each school month, an 
accurate monthly report to the principal in ac- 
cordance with the instructions contained in 
class books and in monthly report blanks. All 
work upon class books except the daily record 
must be done outside of school hours. 

Sec. 229. REGULATION OF TEMPER- 
ATURE.] In the season for fires teachers 
shall observe carefully the state of the ther- 
mometers, and endeavor to keep the tempera- 
ture of the rooms from 65 degrees to 70 de- 
grees Fahrenheit. If in any case the tempera- 
ture is found to rise above 70 degrees measures 
shall immediately be taken to reduce it ; and if 
it is found to be below 65 degrees, measures 
shall immediately be taken to raise it. The 
thermometer should be located at a height of 
from three to five feet from the floor. 

Sec. 230. SHALL EXCLUDE PARTISAN 
AND SECTARIAN QUESTIONS.] All 
teachers shall endeavor to prevent the intro- 
duction of questions of a sectarian or partisan 
character, into their schools. 

Sec. 231. NOT TO ADVISE PURCHASE 
OF UNAUTHORIZED BOOKS.] They 
shall not require nor advise any pupil to pur- 
chase, for use in the schools, any book, pam- 
phlet or publication not contained in the list 
of books directed and authorized by the Board. 

Sec. 232. CONTRIBUTIONS AND 
PRESENTS.] They shall neither solicit nor 
accept contributions from pupils, either in 
money or kind, unless authorized to do so by 
the Board or by the school committee of their 
schools. They shall not receive any presents 
from the pupils, nor make presents to their 
principals, to the Superintendent, assistant su- 
perintendent, district superintendents, super- 
visors, or special teachers. 

Sec. 233. VISITING OTHER SCHOOLS.] 
Teachers may visit other divisions of the same 
grade as their own for the purpose of improve- 
ment, not exceeding in all two half- days in any 
one year, but only with the consent of their re- 
spective principals ; and no divisions shall be 
dismissed during the time of such visits. In 



all cases of visiting other schools, the lull 
school time must be spent. 

Sec. 234. TRANSJi'ERS BY SUPERIN 
TENDENT.] Teachers may be transferred" 
from one school to another or from one room 
to another in the same school by the Superin- 
tendent of Schools. A teacher having been as- 
signed to and Laving accepted a position in the 
schools of the city shall not be transferred to- 
another school during the current school year, 
except for the good of the service. No teacher 
shall be granted more than one transfer during 
the school year, except for the good of the 
service. 

ABSENCES. 

Sec. 235. NOTICES TO PRINCIPAL.} 

Whenever any teacher shall be temporarily 
absent from school, it shall be the duty of such 
teacher to send notice forthwith to the princi- 
pal, with a statement of the reason therefor, 
and of the probable time of such absence ; and 
if any doubt exists in respect to the time of re- 
turn then the teacher shall afterwards send 
seasonable notice to the principal of the time 
of return. When a teacher returns to a school 
after a temporary absence, and fails to send no- 
tice as required above, in time to save the sub- 
stitute the trouble of going to the school, the 
substitute shall receive pay for one-half day,, 
and the same shall be deducted from the pay 
■pf the teacher. 

Sec. 236. SALARY DURING ABSENCE-l 
All teachers when absent from school shall for- 
feit their salary during the continuance of 
such absence, except when the absence is oc- 
casioned by the sickness of the teacher or by 
the death of some near relative. In such cases 
a teacher or principal in the elementary schools 
shall forfeit one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) 
for each day's absence. A teacher or princi- 
pal in the high schools shall forfeit two dollars- 
($2.00) for each day, of such absence. Com- 
pensation shall cease after an absence of two 
weeks ; and where teachers are absent for 
nearly two weeks, and then return to their 
school temporarily and for the apparent pur- 
pose of avoiding the effect of two weeks' con- 
tinuous absence, and thereafter absent them- 
selves again, the entire period of such ab- 
sence shall be treated as continuous. No 
teacher shall receive pay for absence occurring 
at the commencement of a school year. 

Sec. 237. PLACED UPON UNASSIGNED 
LIST.] The Superintendent of Schools shall 
be authorized to place the names of teachers 
who are absent from their school duties with- 
out leave, for a period longer than two weeks. 



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on the unassigned list ; provided, that the fact 
of such absence without leave shall have been 
brought to the attention of the teacher in ques- 
tion, and that he or she shall have had a rea- 
sonable opportunity, after such notification, to 
make application for leave of absence. 

APPOINTHENT AND ASSIQNrVENT. 

Sec. 238. APPOINTMENT AND PRO- 
MOTION IN GENERAL.] Whenever the 
Superintendent shall recommend the appoint- 
ment and promotion or transfer of any princi- 
pal, teacher or cadet, he shall file with the 
Committee on School Management his reasons 
for such appointments, promotions, transfers 
or dismissals, and all written communications 
received by him or any district superintendent 
or principal in connection with such appoint- 
ment, promotion or transfer, by oral communi- 
cation with the Superintendent or any district 
superintendent or principal. Whenever the 
Committee on School Management shall ratify 
or confirm any recommendation of the Super- 
intendent, as aforesaid, and shall report the 
same to the Board, said report shall be accom- 
panied by all papers on file with the Committee, 
as herein provided. AH papers relating to the 
appointment, promotion and transfer of princi- 
pals, teachers or cadets, after they shall have 
been reported to the Committee on School 
Management and to the Board, as provided by 
the rules, shall be filed in the office of the Su- 
perintendent, and remain in his custody. No 
principal, teacher or cadet shall be appointed, 
promoted, or transferred, without a written 
recommendation from the Superintendent of 
Schools. In no instance shall the Superintend- 
ent be required to obtain the concurrence of 
any district committee, before making any ap- 
pointment, assignment or transfer of prin- 
cipals, teachers or cadets. No member of 
the Board shall recommend any prin- 
cipal, teacher or cadet for appointment, pro- 
motion or transfer, to the Superintendent or 
any district superintendent, unless requested 
in writing by the Superintendent to do so. No 
person under the age of nineteen shall be ap- 
pointed to a position as a teacher. The Com- 
mittee on School Management shall give pref- 
erence to unmarried women and widows over 
married women, in making assignments, and 
no woman with a child under two years of age 
shall be appointed to a position as a teacher, 
and the position of any woman who is preg- 
nant shall be declared vacant. 

Sec. 239. ASSIGNMENT IN ELEMEN- 
TARY SCHOOLS.] Assignments of teachers 
in the elementary schools shall be made by the 



Superintendent from the list of appointments 
for assignment made by the Board from time 
to time. All persons holding partial certifi- 
cates, and who have never taught, shall be as- 
signed by the Superintendent to some school 
where they shall act as cadet teachers for four 
months. They shall observe the work of the 
regular teachers, teach classes which may be 
assigned to them each day, substitute for absent 
teachers, and acquire the power to instruct 
and manage a room successfully. After four 
months all cadets who have been successful in 
their work shall, on recommendation of the Su- 
perintendent, be placed on the list for appoint- 
ment, to be assigned in accordance with the 
rules when vacancies occur. Experienced 
teachers who hold valid certificates to teach in 
the elementary schools, and who have never 
taught in the public schools of Chicago, shall 
serve satisfactorily in the schools as substi- 
tutes for at least four months before they shall 
be assigned. 

Sec. 240. PENSIONED TEACHERS 
NOT PLACED ON LIST.] Former teachers 
in the public schools of Chicago who have been 
retired by the Board of Trustees of the Public 
School and Public School Employes' Pension 
and Retirement Fund, and are now receiving 
an annuity from said Fund, shall not again be 
placed on the list for appointment as regular 
teachers or as substitute teachers in the public 
schools of Chicago, nor shall said teachers be 
assigned as substitute teachers or as regular 
teachers to any position in the city schools. 

Sec. 241. CLASSIFICATION OF ELIGI- 
BLES.] Assignments in the elementary 
schools shall be made from a general list of 
eligibles, consisting of the following classes of 
teachers : 

(1) Former teachers in the city schools 
who hold valid certificates ; 

(2) Graduates of the Normal School, who 
have completed their cadetship satisfactorily; 

(3) Experienced teachers from outside the 
city who hold valid certificates and have com- 
pleted four months of satisfactory substituting. 

Sec. 242. ^METHOD OF ASSIGNMENT.! 
Eligible teachers of the above mentioned 
classes shall be placed on the list for assign- 
ment and assigned therefrom in the order of 
their standing as indicated by marks of 
scholarship and efficiency, without regard to 
date of certificate, except as provided below. 
Cadets and substitutes shall be placed upon the 
general list for assignment whenever they be- 
come eligible in the relative positions to which 
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and efficiency. When two or more teachers at- 
tain the same mark, preference in relative 
standing shall be given to those teachers hold- 
ing certificates of earlier date. The mark de- 
termining each teacher's standing upon this 
list shall be the average of two marks in each 
case, as follows : 

(1) Former Teachers. 

(a) Average efficiency mark during the 
last year of service as teacher; and 

{b) Average efficiency mark as substitute 
since application for re-assignment. 

(2) Cadets. 

(a) Scholarship average at graduation 
from the Normal School ; and 

{b) Average efficiency mark as cadet dur- 
ing the term of cadetship. 

(3) Experienced Teachers. 

(a) Average standing in the examination 
at which a certificate was secured ; and 

(b) Average efficiency mark as a substi- 
tute during the term of substitute service. 
Teachers should not break contracts in order 

to accept positions in Chicago ; but teachers 
waiving assignments on account of prior con- 
tract will not forfeit their rights for future 
assignments, and will be entitled to remain 
upon the list of eligibles in the relative posi- 
tions to which their marks entitle them. The 
eligible list prepared as indicated above shall 
be kept in the Superintendent's office, and be 
open to the public. 

CERTIFICATES. 

Sec. 243. TEACHERS MUST HAVE 
CERTIFICATES.] Teachers shall not be ap- 
pointed to any positions without proper certifi- 
cates for such positions, nor shall they be ad- 
vanced to any positions higher than those for 
which they have been examined, without addi- 
tional exammation and proper certificate for 
such advanced position. 

Sec. 244. NORMAL SCHOOL GRADU- 
ATES ENTITLED TO.] Graduates of the 
Chicago Normal School who have been ad- 
mitted by the Board of Education shall receive 
partial certificates to teach in the elementary 
schools, after they shall have passed a physi- 
cal examination. 

Sec. 245. OTHERS MUST PASS EXAM- 
INATION.] All other candidates for posi- 
tions as teachers shall be required to pass an 
examination conducted with special reference 
to the positions for which they shall be candi- 
dates. In addition to passing the usual aca- 
demic examination, all applicants for certificates 
shall be required to pass a physical examina- 



tion. On passing such examinations, and on 
recommendation of the School Management 
Committee, they shall receive from the Board 
a certificate designated a partial certificate, 
showing their qualifications for the positions 
for which they have been examined. 

Sec. 246. PERMANENT AND PARTIAL 
CERTIFICATES.] Partial certificates shall 
expire at the end of one year, unless renewed 
by the Superintendent of Schools. The Su- 
perintendent of Schools may renew such cer- 
tificates at the end of the second year of ex- 
perience, if the success of the holder seems to 
warrant, it, and at the end of the third year of 
successful experience, permanent certificates 
shall be granted to teachers who have met the 
requirements of the three years of trial. All 
temporary certificates shall be filed with re- 
quests for renewal, at the end of the first and 
second years, with the Superintendent of 
Schools, and unless renewals are granted the 
holders of such certificates shall not be per- 
mitted to serve as teachers or substitutes in 
the schools of Chicago. 

Sec. 247. FAILURE TO SERVE INVAL- 
IDATES.] No principal's or teacher's cer- 
tificate shall be valid at any date, unless the 
holder thereof shall within three years next 
preceding such date have rendered service as 
an assigned and regular principal or teacher 
in the public schools of the City of Chicago 
or in schools of equal grade elsewhere; pro- 
vided, that in determining such period of three 
years, the time during which the holder of such 
certificate shall have been a regularly matric- 
ulated student in and in attendance at some 
reputable institution of higher learning shall 
not be included, and that said period of three 
years shall not be extended on account of the 
illness of the holder of such certificate, or for 
any other reason whatever, except as herein 
provided. And provided, further, that the Su- 
perintendent of Schools shall have the power 
to extend said period of three years in the 
case of teachers who at the expiration of said 
period are duly qualified and ready for as- 
signment under the rules of the Board, but in 
no case shall such extension of said period be 
for a time longer than one year. 

Sec. 248. RENEWALS OF LAPSED 
CERTIFICATES.] Former teachers in the 
city schools whose certificates have lapsed on 
account of absence and whose efficiency marks 
as teachers were eighty per cent or over and 
who shall pass a satisfactory physical examina- 
tion, shall be admitted to the Normal School, 
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work in the Ncrmal School, they shall be 
granted elementary teachers' certificates. 

EXAMINATIONS FOR CERTIFICATES. 

Sec. 249. SHALL BE CONDUCTED BY 
SUPERINTENDENT.] The Superintendent 
•shall examine all applicants for certificates to 
teach in the various departments of instruction, 
and shall report to the Board the names of the 
successful candidates. 

Sec. 250. SHALL BE IN PRIVATE.] 
Examinations shall be conducted in the ab- 
sence of spectators, except members of the 
Board of Education, and a record thereof shall 
be kept in the office of the Superintendent for 
inspection by members. 

^Ec. 251. GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS 
AND REQUIREMENTS OF CANDI- 
DATES.] A candidate must be at least nine- 
teen years of age. A candidate for any grade 
of certificate must have had the experience as 
a successful teacher specified under the head 
of that certificate. Official credentials, contain- 
ing all the information required of the candi- 
date, must be filed with the Superintendent of 
Schools, before a card of admission to the ex- 
amination will be issued. An examination in 
any subject may include questions as to meth- 
ods of teaching. Candidates for each kind of 
certificate will be examined upon the subjects 
mentioned in connection with that certificate 
in the statement given below. Candidates who 
take the examination for principals of elemen- 
tary schools or teachers of high scliools, or 
equivalent examinations, will be expected to 
attain a general average of eighty per cent. 
Candidates in other examinations will be ex- 
pected to attain a general average of seventy- 
five per cent. In all examinations, a mini- 
mum mark of fifty per cent in every subject 
will be expected. 

Sec. 252. CLASSIFICATION OF CER- 
TIFICATES.] The following are the kinds 
of certificates for which examinations are 
held: 

(1) Principals of elementary schools. 

(2) Teachers in elementary schools. 

(3) Teachers of German in elementary 
schools. 

(4) Teachers in high schools. 

(5) Teachers of German, French and 
Spanish in high schools. 

(6) Teachers of commercial subjects in 
high schools. 

Special Certificates : 

(7) Teachers in the Kindergartens. 

(H) Teachers of Manual Training in ele- 
mentary schools. 



(9) Teachers of Cookery or Sewing in the 
elementary schools. 

(10) Teachers of the deaf. 

(11) Teachers of Drawing in the elemen- 
tary schools. 

(12) Teachers of Drawing in the high 
schools. 

(13) Teachers of Physical Culture. 

(14) Teachers of Music in the elementary 
schools. 

(15) Teachers of Music in the high schools. 

(16) Family instructors, assistant family 
instructors, teachers of horticulture, and teach- 
ers of military tactics and gymnastics in the 
parental school. 

QUALIFICATIONS FOR ADHISSIONS 

TO EXAHINATIONS. 

Sec. 253. (1) PRINCIPALS OF ELE- 
MENTARY SCHOOLS.] The candidate 
must present certificates showing the follow- 
ing: 

(a) Graduation from an accredited college, 
and four years of successful experience in 
graded school work, two of which must have 
been in one and the same school .system ; or 

(b) Graduation from an accredited Normal 
School, and six years of successful experience 
in graded work, three «f which must have 
been in one and the same school system ; or 

(c) Eight years of successful experience in 
graded school work, three of which must have 
been in one and the same system. 

Sec. 254. (2) TEACHERS IN ELEMEN- 
TARY SCHOOLS.] The candidate must pre- 
sent certificates showing the following : 

(a) An education equivalent to that indi- 
cated by the high school course of Chicago, and 
at least four years of successful experience in 
graded school work, two of which must have 
been in one and the same school system ; or 

(b) Graduation from an accredited col- 
lege or Normal School, and two years of suc- 
cessful experience in graded school work, in 
one and the same system. 

Sec. 255. (3) TEACHERS OF GER- 
MAN IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.] 
Same as teachers in elementary schools. 

Sec. 256. (4) TEACHERS IN HIGH 
SCHOOLS.] The candidate must present cer- 
tificates showing the following: 

(a) Graduation from an accredited college, 
and two years of successful experience in 
graded schools of good standing; or 

(b) Six years of successful experience in 
secondary schools, at least two of which must 
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Sec. 257. (5) TEACHERS OF GER- 
MAN, FRENCH, SPANISH AND COM- 
MERCIAL CLASSES IN HIGH SCHOOLS.] 
Same as teachers in high schools. 

Sec. 258. (6) TEACHERS IN KINDER- 
GARTENS.] The candidate must present 
certificates showing the following: 

(a) An education equivalent to that indi- 
cated by the public high school course of Chi- 
cago; and 

{b) A diploma from an accredited kinder- 
garten training school; and 

(c) One year of successful experience as a 
regularly assigned kindergarten teacher. 

Sec. 259. (7) TEACHERS OF MAN- 
UAL TRAINING IN ELEMENTARY 
SCHOOLS.] The candidate must present 
either 

I. Certificates showing the following : 

A. An education equivalent to that indi- 
cated by th*e high school course of Chicago ; 
and 

B. (o) A course in an accredited training 
school which has included at least two hundred 
hours' shop work in manual training; or 

(&) Four years of successful experience 
in teaching manual training; or 

II. A certificate to teach in the elementary 
schools of Chicago, "with credentials showing 
two hundred hours of shop work and manual 
training under the direction of teachers of 
good standing. 

Sec. 260. (8) TEACHERS OF HOUSE- 
HOLD ARTS— COOKERY AND SEW- 
ING.] The candidate must present either 

I. Certificate showing the following: 

A. An education equivalent to that indi- 
cated by the high school course of Chicago ; 
and 

B. (o) A course of study in an accredited 
training school which has included at least 
two hundred hours' practical work in the study 
of cooking or sewing ; or 

(fc) Four years of successful experience 
in teaching cooking or sewing ; or 

II. A certificate to teach in the elementary 
schools in Chicago, and credentials showing 
two hundred hours of work in cooking or 
sewing under the direction of teachers of good 
standing. 

Sec. 261. (9) TEACHERS OF THE 
DEAF.] A candidate must present certificates 
showing the following: 

(a) An education equivalent to that indi- 
cated by the public high school course of Chi- 
cago ; and 



(fo) A normal course in an accredited 
training school for teachers of the deaf. 

Sec. 262. (10) TEACHERS OF DRAW- 
ING.] A candidate rnust present certificates 
showing the following : 

(a) An education equivalent to that indi- 
cated by the public high school course of Chi- 
cago ; and 

(&) (1st) Completion of a two years' 
course in an accredited art school approxi- 
mating sixty weeks of fifteen huurs each, and 
iwo years' successful experience as a teacher, 
or (2nd) four 3 ears of successful experience 
as a special teacher of drawing in graded 
schools. 

Sec. 263. (11) SPECIAL TEACHERS 
OF PHYSICAL CULTURE.] The candidal., 
must present either 

I. Certificate showing the following: 

A. An education equivalent to that indi- 
cated by the public high school course of Chi- 
cago ; and 

B. (a) Completion of one year course in 
physical culture in some accredited school in 
the United States, to be approved by the 
Superintendent of Schools, approximating 
thirty weeks of ten hours each, and two years 
of successful experience as a teacher; or 

(b) Four years of successful experience 
as a special teacher of physical culture ; or 

II. A certificate to teach in the elementary 
schools of Chicago and credentials showing 
that the candidate has done three hundred 
hours' work in physical culture under the di- 
rection of teachers in good standing. 

Sec. 264. (12) TEACHERS OF MUSIC] 
The candidate must present certificates show- 
ing the following: 

(a) An education equivalent to that indi- 
cated by the public high school course of Chi- 
cago ; and 

(&) (ist") Two years of training in an ac- 
credited school of music approximating sixty 
weeks of fifteen hours each, and two years of 
successful experience as a teacher; or (2nd) 
four years of successful experience as a special 
teacher of music. 

Sec. 265. GENERAL CHARACTER OF 
THE EXAMINATIONS.] The candidate 
will be required to write upon the following- 
subjects : 
1. Principals of Elementary Schools— 

A. English. 

B. History 

C. Geography. 

D. Mathematics. 

E. Drawing and Vocal Music. 



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t. and G. Science — Any two minor papers 
in Science in the examination for 
high school teachers. 
H. Professional study. 
2. Teachers in Elementary Schools — 

A. English. 

B. History. 

C. Geography. 

D. Mathematics. 

E. Drawing and Vocal Music. 

F. Science — The elements of Physics. Bi- 

ology, and Chemistry. 

G. Professional study. 

5. Teachers of German in Elementary 
Schools — 

Candidates for certificates as teachers of 
German in the Elementary Schools will be 
required to pass an examination in German in 
addition to the examination required of teach- 
ers in elementary schools. 

Two certificates, an English and a German, 
will be awarded. 

4, 5, and 6. Teachers in High Schools ; 
Teachers of French, German, or Spanish 
in High Schools; and Teachers of Com- 
mercial Subjects in High Schools — 
The examination will consist of major and 
minor papers. Each candidate will be ex- 
pected to write one major and four minors, 
and will not be allowed to take both a major 
and a minor examination in the same subject. 

Psychology and pedagogy will be required 
of all candidates as a minor. 

English will be required of all candidates as 
a minor unless elected as a major. 

The papers offered may be found in the fol- 
lowing list : 

Major Papers — Latin, Greek, French, Ger- 
man, Spanish, Physiography, Biology, Phys- 
ics, Chemistry, Mathematics, English Litei- 
ature. Commercial Geography, Commercial 
Law, Accounting, Phonography, Ancient and 
MediEeval History, History of Modern Con- 
tinental Europe, English and American His- 
tory. 

(Note — For specifications regarding teach- 
ers of drawing in the high schools see under 
head of "Teachers of Drawing.") 

Minor Papers — Psychology and Pedagogy, 
Latin, Greek, French, German, Spanish, Phys- 
iography, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, As- 
tronomy, Geology, Mathematics, General His- 
tory, English, Civics and Political Economy, 
Commercial Geography, Commercial Law, Ac- 
counting, Phonography. 



Fluency in conversation will be expected of 
those who take a major in French, Spanish, 
or German. 

A candidate who takes any one of the sci- 
ences as a major will, on the day following the 
written test, undergo an examination in the 
laboratory on the science elected, with special 
reference to this phase of science teaching. 

The candidate will be required to select his 
major and minor papers in accordance with 
the following groups. 

The major and minor papers will cover the 
same ground, but the minor papers will be 
less intensive and less technical. 
Language Group — 

Major — Any language in the list of majors. 

Minors — 1. English. 

2. Psychology and Pedagogy. 

3. General History. 

4. .A.ny other subject in the list of minors. 
Mathematics Group — 

Major — Mathematics. 
Minors — 1. English. 

2. Psychology and Pedagogy. 

3. Any language or science minor. 

4. Any other subject in the list of minors. 
History Group — 

Major — History, either: 

1. Ancient and Mediaeval; or 

2. Modern Continental Europe; or 

3. English and American. 
Minors — 1. English. 

2. Psychology and Pedagogy. 

3. General History. 

4. Any other subject in the list of minors. 
English Group — • 

Major — English. 

Minors — 1. Any language in the list of 
minors. 

2. Psychology and Pedagogy. 

3. General History. 

4. Any other subject in the list of minors. 
Physical Science Group — 

Major — Physics or Chemistry. 
Minors — 1. Chemistry or Physics. 

2. English. 

3. Psychology and Pedagogy. 

4. Mathematics. 
Natural Science Group — 

Major — Biology or Physiography. 
Minors — Physiography or Biology. 

2. English. 

3. Psychology and Pedagogy. 

4. Chemistry, Astronomy, or Geology. 
Commerciai Group — 

Major — One of the following: 
1. Phonography. 



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2. Accounting. 

3. Commercial Law. 

4. Commercial Geography. 

Minors — 1. One additional subject from the 
preceding list of commercial subjects, and 

2. English. 

, 3. Psychology and Pedagogy. 
4. Any one of the following. 

1. General History. 

2. Mathematics. 

3. ■ Civics and Economics. 
Manual Training in High Schools : 

Major- 
Either 

a. Woodworking, including carpentry, cab- 

. inet work, patternmaking, and wood- 
turning; or 

b. Foundry — Shop work; or 

c. Blacksmithing — Shop work; or 

d. Machine shop — Shop work. 
Minors — 

1. Theory and Practice — Principles and 

Methods. 

2. Drawing — Freehand and Mechanical. 

3. English. 

4. Mathematics. 

Sec. 266. SPECIAL CERTIFICATES.] A 
candidate for a certificate as a special teacher 
of Manual Training, Household Arts, Deaf, 
Drawing, Physical Culture, or Music may be 
called upon to conduct a class in the special 
study in which he expects to teach. 

A candidate for a certificate as a Kinder- 
garten Teacher, or as a teacher of any special 
study, except Drawing, must take certain pa- 
pers in the examination for teachers in the 
elementary schools, as indicated below. 

Candidates who pass these examinations 
will also receive the general certificate for 
teachers in elementary schools. 
7. Teachers in Kindergartens — 

A. English. 

B. History. 

C. Geography. 

D. Mathematics. 

E- Drawing and Vocal Music. 

F. Kindergarten Theory and Practice : 

I. General theory of kindergarten 
education ; knowledge of litera- 
ture of the kindergarten, includ- 
ing Froebel's Mother Play, Edu- 
cation of Men ; general pedagogy, 
and special method. 
II. Theory and use of the gifts and 
occupations. 

III. Psychology, including child study. 

IV. Music. 



8. Teachers of Manual Training in Ele- 

mentary Schools — 

A. English. 

B. History. 

C. Mathematics. 

D. Science. 

E. Drawing. 

F. General Pedagogy and Special Method. 

G. Shop Technique — Woodwork. 

9. Teachers of Household Arts in Ele- 

mentary Schools — 
Teachers of Cooking — 

A. English. 

B. History. 

C. Geography. 

D. Mathematics. 

E. General Pedagogy and Special Methods 

F. Cooking : 

I. Food products. 
II. Chemistry ; elementary chemistry 
and chemistry of foods and 
cooking.' 
HI. Practical demonstration. 
Teachers of Sewing — 

A. English. 

B. History. 

C. Geography. 

D. Mathematics. 

E. Drawing. 

F. General Pedagogy and Special Method. 

G. Sewing: 

I. Textiles. 
II. Demonstration. 

10. Teachers of the Deaf — 

A. English. 

B. Plistory. 

C. Geography. 

D. Mathematics. 

E. Drawing and Vocal Music. 

F. Science. 

G. Teaching of the Deaf — Theory and 

Practice : 

I. General pedagogy and the history 
and literature of the education 
of the deaf; principles and 
methods of instruction of deaf 
children. 
IT. Oral examination. 
11 and 12. Special Teachers of Drawing in 
Elementary and High Schools — 
The candidate must take the , regular high 
school teachers' examination, with the follow- 
ing examination in art as a major, and will be 
given a high school teacher's certificate in ad- 
dition to the special drawing teacher's cer- 
tificate. 

A. History of Art. 

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C. Mechanical Drawing. 

D. Freehand Drawing. 

E. Composition. 

F. A one-hour sketch in oil, water color, 
pastel, or clay. 

. 13. Teachers of Physical Culture in Ele- 
mentary Schools — 

A. English. 

B. History. 

C. Geography. 

D. Mathematics. 

E. Music. 

F. Physical Culture — Theory and Practice: 

I. Special method. 
II. Systems of physical culture. 

III. Physiology and hygiene, includ- 

ing theory and practice of the 
physical examination. 

IV. Gymnasium work. 

14 and 15. Teachers of Music in Elemen- 
tary AND High Schools — 

A. English. 

B. History. 

C. Geography. 

D. Mathematics. 

E. Drawing. 

F. Music — Theory and Practice : 

I. General pedagogy and special 
method. 
II. Musical literature and history. 
III. Vocal and instrumental exam- 
ination (piano). 

Sec. 267. PHYSICAL EXAMINATION 
AND QUALIFICATIONS.] All candidates 
for certificates to teach in the public schools of 
Chicago, in addition to the usual academic ex- 
amination, shall be required to pass a physical 
examination. They shall be classified by the 
medical examiners in accordance with the fol- 
lowing classification, and all such candidates 
who shall be found to belong to classes 1 and 
2 shall be considered as having passed the 
physical examination; 

Class l : Candidates without physical de- 
fect or evidence of disease or deformity and 
of a proper weight, size and proportion ac- 
cording to their several ages, and in a good 
state of physical training; 

Class 2 : Candidates without physical de- 
fect or evidence of disease, who may depart 
in a moderate degree from the proper height 
and weight of their ages and sexes. 

Class 3 : Candidates with such defects or 
disease as to interfere with the best work, but 
who are still free from any progressive, de- 
structive disease. In this class fall those can- 
didates with gross defects in vision, markedly 
bad hearing, valvular heart disease, etc. 



Class 4 : Candidates with marked physical 
defects or deformities interfering with good 
work, health, and candidates suffering from 
progressive, destructive disease, or with ab- 
normal functional disorders, as for example, 
severe eysnenorrhea. 

PROMOTION. 

Sec. 268. CLASSIFICATION OF SALA- 
RIES IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.] 
There shall be a schedule of salaries for teach- 
ers in the elementary schools, which shall in- 
clude two groups of salaries : 

The first group of the schedule shall provide 
for additional advance in salary year by year 
for teachers who have reached the maximum 
salary of the second group, and who shall have 
complied with the conditions named below. 
No teacher of the first group shall be entitled 
to extra compensation for teaching special sub- 
jects. 

Sec. 269. ADVANCEMENT FROM SEC- 
OND TO FIRST GROUP.] The conditions 
governing advancement from the second to the 
first group of salaries for elementary teachers 
and head assistants shall be as follows : 

Elementary Teachers : Teachers shall be 
promoted from the second to the first group 
by a vote of the Board of Education, upon a 
recommendation of the Superintendent of 
Schools. Those teachers shall be eligible for 
such recommendation and promotion who have 
served a year at the maximum salary of the 
second group, and whose average in efficiency 
as shown by the records in the Superinten- 
dent's office shall be 80 per cent or above, and 
who shall attain an average of 80 per cent or 
above in the following tests : 

(a) An examination to test the work and 
interest of the teacher in the lines of profes- 
sional study and training, including the sub- 
jects of school management, pedagogy, psy- 
chology, and the history of education ; 

{b) An examination to test the work and 
interest of the teacher in any one of the fol- 
lowing fields of academic work : 

English Language and Literature; 

General History; 

Physical Science ; 

Biological Science; 

Foreign Languages (Latin, Greek, German, 
French, Spanish). 

Algebra and Geometry; 

Music ; 

Drawing; 

Manual Training; 

Household Arts; 



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Geography (covering physical, mathematical 
and commercial geography, with geology). 

Physical Culture (covering anatomy and 
physiology, theory of gymnastics, method of 
teaching, preparation of sets of exercises for 
different grades, and practical -work.) 

The credit given to the professional exami- 
nations shall be twice that given to the aca- 
demic examinations, and an average mark of 
eighty per cent shall be required of all teach- 
ers passing these tests. The final mark shall 
be made up of three items, which shall receive 
equal credit, as follows : 

(a) Efficiency mark for the preceding year, 
as equalized by the Board of District Superin- 
tendents. 

(b) Mark obtained on the professional 
study paper of the promotional examination, 
and 

(f) Mark obtained on the academic paper 
of the promotional examination, provided that 
no examination mark below seventy shall be 
considered, and provided further that, if a 
candidate divides the examination, the paper 
taken in the preliminary part, shall not be 
credited in the final average unless the candi- 
date has a mark of eighty or over on such 
paper. 

Elementary teachers who have arrived at the 
maximum salary of the second group, who 
meet the other requirements of the schedule, 
and who possess an elementary principal's cer- 
tificate, shall be admitted to the first group 
without examination. Elementary teachers 
who have arrived at the maximum salary of 
the second group, who meet the other require- 
ments of the schedule, and possess a certificate 
to teach in the high schools, shall be advanced 
to the first group upon passing the professional 
examination only. Elementary teachers who 
have arrived at the maximum, salary of the 
second group, who meet the other requirements 
. of the schedule, and who possess certificates 
to teach music, drawing, German, Household 
Arts, or Manual Training, shall be advanced to 
the first group upon passing the professional 
examination only. Eor the purpose of aiding 
teachers to prepare for advancement to the first 
group, classes in studies included in the pro- 
fessional and academic examinations shall be 
organized and conducted by the principal and 
faculty of the Chicago Normal School, at such 
times and places as may be agreed upon later. 

Teachers oe Physical Culture: Teachers 
of physical culture in the elementary schools 
whose work on the efficiency record is 80 or 
above, and who have reached the maximum 
snlnry in their group, shall be entitled to take 



the promotional examination provided for ele- 
mentary teachers, and upon passing it shall be 
promoted to Group 1, it being understood that 
the academic subject taken must be some other 
than physical culture. 

Teachers of irlousEHOLD Arts : Special 
teachers of household arts in elementary 
schools, teachers in kindergartens and teachers 
of the deaf, whose mark of efficiency is 80 or 
above, and who have reached the maximum 
salary in the second group, shall be eligible 
for admission to the promotional examination 
provided for the regular teachers in elementary 
schools, and upon passing it shall be promoted 
to Group 1, it being understood that the aca- 
demic subject chosen by the promotional exami- 
nation by the holder of a special certificate 
shall not be the same subject as that in which 
the special certificate was granted. 

Teachers oe Manual Training : Teachers- 
of Manual Training in the elementary schools,, 
whose work on the efficiency record is 80 or 
above, and who have reached the maximum 
salary in their group, shall be entitled to take 
the promotional examination provided for ele- 
mentary teachers, and upon passing it shall be 
promoted to Group 1, it being understood that 
the academic subject taken must be some other 
than manual training. 

High School Teachers: High school 
teachers who have reached the maximum sal- 
ary of the third group, whose average in 
efficiency as shown by the records in the 
Superintendent's office shall be 80 per cent or 
above, shall be advanced to the second group 
after passing an examination in methods of 
teaching the subjects in which they give in- 
struction. High school teachers who have 
served a year at the maximum salary of the 
second group, whose average in efficiency as- 
shown by the records in the Superintendent's 
office shall be 80 per cent or above, shall be 
advanced to the first group upon passing an 
examination in the school management, psy- 
chology, pedagogy, and the history of educa- 
tion. No high school teacher shall be eligible 
to the principalship of a high school who has- 
not taken the professional examination re- 
quired of candidates for the first group. 

Principals : Principals of elementary 
schools who have served a year at the maxi- 
mum salary in the third group, whose average 
in efficiency as shown by the records in the 
Superintendent's office shall be 80 per cent or 
above, shall be permitted to advance to the 
second group of salaries upon passing an ex- 
amination ill school nauagement, and methods- 
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Principals who have served a year at the 
maximum salary in the second group, whose 
average in efficiency as shown by the records 
in the Superintendent's office shall be 80 per 
cent or above, shall be permitted to advance 
to the first group of salaries upon passing an 
examination in professional work, including 
school management, psychology, pedagogy and 
the history of education ; provided, that nothing 
in this schedule shall be construed as abolish- 
ing the restriction upon the salaries of prin- 
cipals on account of the membership of the 
schools as provided elsewhere. 

SUPERVISORS, SPECIAL TEACHERS AND 
SPECIAL STUDIES. 

Sec. 270. GENERAL DUTIES.] The 
supervisors and special teachers shall be em- 
ployed for work in certain branches of in- 
struction only, and they shall, under the di- 
rection of the Superintendent, devote their 
whole time to the special work of their respect- 
ive departments. All special teachers shall be 
appointed from a list of candidates that have 
passed a satisfactory examination in the 
branches which they are expected to teach, and, 
as provided by the rules of the Board, such 
examination to be under the direction of the 
Superintendent. 

Sec. 271. ASSISTANTS.] They may, 
with the approval of the Superintendent, and 
upon consulting with the principals of the sev- 
eral elementary schools, in cases where it is 
necessary for the successful teaching of their 
respective branches, designate one or more 
teachers who may be specially fitted for in- 
struction in such branches as assistants to 
supervise and give instruction therein. 

Sec. 272. MUST FURNISH TIME 
SCHEDULE.] All special teachers in the em- 
ploy of the Board shall prepare, with the ap- 
proval of the Superintendent, and maintain, at' 
the office of the ~ Board, and furnish to the 
chairman of the Committee on School Man- 
agement, a time table showing the days and 
hours when they will respectively be present at 
the different schools to conduct the studies and 
exercises of their respective departments. 

Sec. 273. UNDER SUPERVISION OF 
SUPERINTENDENT.] All supervisors, 
special teachers, and other employes in the 
Educational Department of the Board shall be 
directly under the supervision of the Superin- 
tendent. 

Sec. 274. UNDER SUPERVISION OF 
PRINCIPAL.] When any special teacher 
visits any of the public schools in the line of 



duty, he or she shall, for the time being, be 
as much under the control and direction of the 
principal of the school as any of the regular 
teachers of such school. 

Sec. 275. DRAWING, SINGING AND 
PHYSICAL CULTURE.] Drawing, music 
and physical culture shall be upon the same 
basis as the other studies in the regular course 
of instruction, except that all pupils whose 
parents or guardians shall have indicated a de- 
sire that such pupils shall be excused from 
either or all of them and shall have presented 
to the principals of their respective schools a 
reason therefor satisfactory to the Superintend- 
ent, and in accordance with his instructions, 
shall be excused accordingly, and no pupil shall 
be prevented from passing from grade to grade, 
by reason of low standing in drawing, singing 
and physical culture. 

Sec. 276. REGULAR TEACHERS MUST 
QUALIFY IN DRAWING, SINGING AND 
PHYSICAL CULTURE.] Every principal 
and every grade teacher shall be required to 
be qualified and able to give instruction in a 
satisfactory manner in each of the special 
studies of drawing, singing, and physical cul- 
ture. 

Sec. 277. DUTIES OF SPECIAL TEACH- 
ERS OF DRAWING AND MUSIC] The 
duties of special teachers of drawing and mu- 
sic in the elementary schools shall be defined 
as strictly educational, and shall be confined 
to the inspection of the work of teachers in the 
elementary schools, to the preparation of the 
necessary outlines of work and circulars of in- 
formation for the use of the teachers in the 
elementary schools, and to the conduct of the 
necessary institutes for the instruction and di- 
rection of such teachers. They shall co-oper- 
ate with the heads of departments of drawing 
and music respectively in the Chicago Normal 
School, subject to the general direction and 
control of the Superintendent of Schools. 

Sec. 278. PHYSICAL CULTURE.] In- 
struction in physical culture shall be given in 
all elementary and high schools of this city in 
such manner as may be prescribed by the 
Committee on School Management and ap- 
proved by the Board. 

Sec. 279. SUPERVISOR AND TEACH- 
ERS OF PHYSICAL CULTURE.] There 
shall be a supervisor of physical culture and 
such special teachers as may be deemed neces- 
sary, who shall be elected by a majority vote 
of the entire Board, by ballot, at the second 
meeting in June, or as soon thereafter as may 
be practicable, to serve for one year, unless 



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sooner removed, but they shall be subject to 
removal at the pleasure of the Board with or 
without cause. 

Sec. 280. GERMAN, HOW INTRO- 
DUCED INTO SCHOOLS.] The study of 
German shall be introduced into any elemen- 
tary school, at the beginning of the school 
year, upon the written request of 75 parents 
or guardians of pupils attending such school 
that their children may, if in the proper grades 
take such study. No petitioner shall be con- 
sidered as one of the 75 petitioners unless the 
children or wards of such petitioner for whom 
this study is desired shall be members of the 
grades in which the study of German is taught 
under the rules of the Board, and no class in 
Gei-man snail be organized with a membership 
of less than 25 pupils. No class in German 
shall be organized in any elementary school 
where fewer than 75 pupils elect to pursue 
such study. It shall be optional with the par- 
ents or guardians of pupils to let their chil- 
dren or wards pursue the study of German 
in the classes of the elementary schools where 
the study is taught. 

Sec. 281. TO BE COMMENCED IN 
FIFTH GRADE.] The study of German may 
be commenced in the Fifth Grade, and be con- 
tinued as a graded course through the remain- 
ing grades. Pupils shall not be admitted to 
any class unless they are fitted" to take up the 
course at the point at which they propose to 
snter. 

Sec. 282. TEACHERS' QUALIFICA- 
TIONS AND SALARIES.] Teachers in 
German in elementary schools shall hold the 
ordinary elementary teachers' certificate, in ad- 
dition to a certificate to teach German, and 
they shall be paid out of the general fund pro- 
vided for the payment of teachers in the ele- 
mentary schools. 

Sec. 283. DEPARTMENTAL METHOD 
TO BE FOLLOWED.] So far as possible, 
the departmental method of teaching German 
in the grades shall be followed, and whenever 
in any of the grades in which German is taught 
the membership of any class in German shall 
fall below the minimum number of 20 pupils 
the said class in German shall be discontinued, 
and its membership combined with any other 
available class, so that the minimum number of 
twenty pupils be preserved and pupils not de- 
prived of their instruction. Where such com- 
binations are inadvisable and classes in Ger- 
man are discontinued, the pupils wishing to 
continue the study shall be given a permit to 
the nearest school having such instruction. 



Sec. 284. NOTICES TO BE GIVEN.} 
The Business Manager shall cause to be printed 
and distributed to all the, schools a sufficient 
supply of the following notices, together with 
the accompanying request, the latter to be 
printed in such form as to be readily detached 
therefrom : 

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF 
EDUCATION. 

Chicago, 19. . 

To Parents and Guardians of Pupils in the 
Public Schools of the City of Chicago: 
The study of German begins in the fifth 
grade, and is continued as a graded course 
throughout the remaining primary and gram- 
mar grades. The study is optional ; that is, 
no pupil is obliged to take the study unless the 
parents desire. If you desire to have your 
child or ward take it, please bear in mind that 
beginners' classes are formed only in the fifth 
grade. Later on pupils cannot be admitted to 
classes in this study, unless they are sufficiently 
advanced to take it up at that pomt. You are 
respectfully requested to indicate your desire 
in this matter by filling out the blank hereto 
attached, and promptly sending it to the prin- 
cipal of the school which your child or ward 
attends. 

Name, 



Chicago, 19. . 

To the Principal of the School: 

I desire that shall 

take German. I will not ask 

that such pupil shall be permitted to abandon 
the same except at the end of a regular term, 
unless for unexpected reasons arising here- 
after which shall be satisfactory to the Su- 
perintendent of Schools. 

Name, 

Residence, 

It shall be the duty of every principal of an 
elementary school to hand a copy of the above 
notice to all pupils entering the fifth grade. 
In the schools in which German has not before 
been ,taught this notice shall be given to all 
pupils of the remaining grades of the course as 
well. The principals of the schools shall file 
and preserve all such requests sent to them for 
said study. 

HIQH SCHOOLS. 

Sec. 285. PRINCIPAL AND ASSIST- 
ANTS IN CHARGE.] The general manage- 
ment and discipline of the high schools shall 
be committed to the immediate charge of the 
respective principals of the schools, under the 
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but assistants shall be responsible, under the 
direction of the principal, for the order and 
discipline of their respective rooms. 

Sec. 286. HOURS OF SCHOOL AND 
TEACHING.] The daily sessions of the high 
Schools shall begin at nine o'clock A. M., and 
shall consist of six periods of fifty minutes 
each, with an intermission for luncheon of 
thirty minutes ; and the teachers in the high 
schools, with the exception of some science 
teachers and teachers of English, shall be ex- 
pected to teach 25 hours per week. 

Sec. 287. ADMISSION.] Such pupils of 
elementary schools of the city as shall have 
completed and passed satisfactorily the regu- 
lar examination of their classes for admission 
to the first grade of the high school, and shall 
have been reported and qualified by their re- 
spective principals therefor, shall be admitted 
to the high schools without further examina- 
tion. Pupils from other than Chicago public 
schools may be admitted on trial to any grade 
on presenting a Principal's certificate of qual- 
ification for such grade, such certificate to show 
that the work of the previous grade has been 
fully made as prescribed in the Chicago 
Graded Course of Study, and that the pupil has 
been in attendance at the school from which 
certificate is issued at least one year. All 
other candidates for admission to such grade 
shall be required to pass an examination, to be 
conducted under the direction of the Superin- 
tendent, to be held near the close of the sum- 
mer term. A similar, supplemental examina- 
tion shall be held near the close of the summer 
vacation. The Superintendent shall keep ac- 
count of all persons who make application for 
admission to the high schools, who have not 
for some reason taken the regular examination, 
and when in his judgment a sufficient number 
of these persons apply for examination, he 
shall have authority to hold such examination. 
The questions for these examinations shall be 
prepared by the Superintendent. The stand- 
ard for admission shall be seventy-five per cent 
upon a general average of all the studies, but 
no pupil shall be admitted whose average upon 
any one subject shall fall below forty-five per 
cent. 

Sec. 288. PROMOTION] Pupils shall 
not be permitted to advance from one year 
to another, or to graduate in any of the high 
schools, until they shall have passed a satis- 
factory examination in all the branches pur- 
sued during the preceding school year. All ap- 
plications to be admitted to advanced standing 
in the high schools shall be referred to the 



Superintendent, who may cause the applicants 
to be examined, or may receive proper certifi- 
cates, in order to be satisfied that the appli- 
cants are qualified for the standing desired. 
In the absence of the necessary qualifications 
therefor, applicants shall not be admitted to 
advanced standing. 

Sec. 289. GRADUATING EXERCISES.] 
Pupils shall receive their diplomas, and have 
such class day or graduating exercises, or both, 
as may seem to the Principal appropriate, in 
their respective school buildings or other school 
buildings to be designated by the Superintend- 
ent ; provided, that no flowers or presents of 
any sort shall be given to the graduates at their 
commencement exercises, and that every effort 
be made to confine the expense incident to 
such graduating exercises to an amount within 
the means of such graduates. 

Sec. 290. COURSE OF STUDIES.] 
Subjects. 

Languages: English, Latin, French, Ger- 
man, Spanish, Greek. 

Mathematics: Elementary Algebra, Plane 
Geometry, Arithmetic, Higher Algebra, Solid 
Geometry, Trigonometry. 

History: Mythology, and Ancient History; 
Mediaeval and Modem European History; 
English History; American History and 
Civics. 

Sciences: Physical Geography, Physiology 
(as required by law). Biology, Zoology, Bot- 
any, or Zoology and Botany, Physics, Chemis- 
try, Geology, and Astronomy. 

Commercial: Commercial Geography, Com- 
mercial Law, Commercial Arithmetic, Book- 
keeping, Stenography, Typewriting, Economics. 

Miscellaneous: Drawing, Vocal Music, 
Physical Culture, Manual Training (one year), 
wherever practicable, and Household Science, 
(sewing and cooking), wherever practicable. 

Sec. 291. COMMERCIAL COURSE.] 
The commercial course shall be arranged as 
follows : 

First Year : Bookkeeping, Commercial 
Arithmetic, Business Forms, Penmanship. 

Second Year : Stenography and Typewrit- 
ing. 

Third Year : Commercial Geography, pay- 
ing especial attention to Commercial Chicago. 

Fourth Year : Commercial Law. 

Sec. 292. ENGLISH GRAMMAR.] The 
first half-year of the work in English in the 
third year of the high school course shall be 
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Sec. 293. ARITHMETIC] The last ten 
weeks' work in Mathematics in the second year 
of the high school course shall be devoted to 
Arithmetic. 

Sec. 294. NORMAL ENTRANCE 
COURSE.] Pupils who are desirous of en- 
tering the Normal school to prepare for teach- 
ing, shall take a full course of English Gram- 
mar, Language and Literature, with special 
attention to present usage, a two years' course 
in one and the same foreign language ; two 
courses in history, one of which shall be United 
States History and Civics; two courses in 
Mathematics ; two sciences, in addition to 
Physiology, each of which shall cover work 
assigned to one year; and drawing, vocal mu- 
sic and physical culture. Studies may be se- 
lected for remaining credits. 

Sec. 295. COLLEGE PREPARATORY 
COURSE.] Opportunities will be given for 
preparation for any college or technical school, 
if a desire for such preparation is made known 
early in the curriculum, or not later than the 
beginning of the second year. 

Sec. 296. REQUIREMENTS FOR GRAD- 
UATION.] Pupils not preparing for the 
Normal course, nor for college, but who de- 
sire to graduate, may make a judicious selec- 
tion from the program of studies, with the ad- 
vice and approval of parents and principal, ex- 
cept that the study of the English language and 
Literature shall be required of all pupils, one- 
half of the curriculum, and that those pupils 
who do not take a foreign language after the 
second year shall continue English through 
the curriculum ; also, one and the same for- 
eign language for two years; one year of al- 
gebra; one year of history; and one year of 
science. 

Sec. 297. SPECIAL STUDENTS.] Pu- 
pils regularly admitted to the high schools who 
are not candidates for a diploma, may, at the 
request of parents or guardians, select such 
studies as are not in advance of their attain- 
ments, and continue them so long as they main- 
tain an average record with the class. 

Sec. 298. CURRICULUM, DIPLOMAS 
AND CERTIFICATES.] A complete curric- 
ulum shall consist of sixteen credits, one credit 
to be given for a study pursued successfully 
five days a week for forty weeks ; fractional 
credits for studies pursued a proportionately 
less time. No pupil shall be graduated from 
the high schools unless he has received sixteen 
credits in the subjects contained in the course 
of study for the high schools, including the 
special studies of drawing, music and physical 



culture, credit being given to each subject in 
the proportion allowed to it by the Board of 
Education. When a curriculum is completed, 
the pupil will be entitled to a diploma, which 
shall state the subjects pursued and the length 
of time each has been taken. Pupils who shall 
have taken a full quota of studies for two 
years, and pursued them successfully, shall re- 
ceive a certificate stating the studies taken and 
the amount of work accomplished. 

Sec. 299. SPECIAL COURSES.] Any 
pupil of marked ability, who shall accomplish 
any piece of valuable work along the lines of 
individual research within the scope of the high 
school studies, and shall submit the same, 
with conclusive evidence that the work is orig- 
inal and the results valuable, the work to be 
done during the last two years of the curric- 
ulum, shall receive such credit or credits for 
this work toward graduation as it shall be 
worthy of in the judgment of the principal 
and teachers. No credit will be given for a 
study which would generally occupy a year, 
until such study is completed. Pupils will not 
be allowed, to take a study which is a natural 
sequence of one which has not been success- 
fully pursued. Pupils entering the first year 
will not be expected to take more than one 
foreign language, unless able to enter an ad- 
vanced class in the second language. No pu- 
pil will be allowed to pursue a study which is 
in advance of his attainments. The program 
of the studies will be so arranged that differ- 
ence in the capacity, application and health 
of pupils will be considered. Those of good 
health and unusual ability will be enabled to 
complete a curriculum in less time than those 
whose health and capacity make it wise for 
them to proceed more slowly. 

Sec. 300. SIZE OF CLASSES.] In 
schools of five hundred pupils or less, no class 
will be organized with less than fifteen pupils, 
and in schools of over five hundred, not less 
than twenty pupils. Whenever in schools of 
less than five hundred pupils the number of pu- 
pils in any class shall fall below ten, such sub- 
ject shall be discontinued, and tVie pupils will 
be permitted to attend the nearest school where 
such subject is pursued. The same course will 
be followed in schools of over five hundred 
pupils, when the number in a class shall fall 
below fifteen. The maximum number in any 
class shall not exceed forty, except in extra- 
ordinary cases. 

Sec. 301. CREDITS FOR x IME SAVED.] 
Whenever a pupil or class of pupils shall have 
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the average time assigned to that study, such 
pupil or pupils shall receive the full benefit of 
the time saved; and .whenever pupils require 
or take more than the average time, such time 
will not be credited in the work required for 
the completion of the curriculum. 

Sec. 302. TIME OF ADMISSION.] Pu- 
pils will be admitted to the high schools regu- 
larly in September and February, and at other 
times, when fully prepared, and the classes in 
the high schools are so arranged as to con- 
veniently receive them. 

Sec. 303. TEST OF PROFICIENCY.] 
The daily marking system will not be required, 
except as a matter of convenience in special 
cases. The result of occasional tests, written 
or oral, together with the unbiased judgment 
of the teacher, with the approval of the prin- 
cipal, may constitute the basis upon which 
proficiency is reckoned. 

Sec. 304. REPORTS.] Parents or guar- 
dians shall be informed once in two months, 
or oftener, as occasion may arise, when pupils 
by reason of lack of health, capacity, applica- 
tion, or other cause, do not do satisfactory 
work, and a request will be made for a confer- 
ence with such parents or guardians, for the 
purpose of lessening the number of studies, 
changing them, or in some other way arrang- 
ing to make the school profitable to the pupil. 

Sec. 305. PRINCIPALS TO ARRANGE 
ADVANCEMENT.] Principals will arrange 
programs and classes, so that the better pupils 
may not be unduly hindered in their progress, 
nor others be impelled to advance more rap- 
idly than their health, application or ability 
will permit. 

EVENING SCHOOLS. 

Sec. 303. GENERAL RULES GOVERN- 
ING.] There shall be established and main- 
tained by the Board, as a part of the public 
school system, such evening schools as the 
Board shall think from time to time desirable. 
All sections of these rules not herein otherwise 
provided, shall so far as reasonably applicable 
govern the matters relating to the evening 
school. 

Sec. 307. SUPERVISION.] The Super- 
intendent and the Committee on School Man- 
agement shall have the general charge of the 
evening schools, and shall prescribe the work 
to be done and the studies to be pursued 
therein, with special reference to the furnish- 
ing as far as may be of a practical business 
education. The School Committees for the re- 
spective day schools in which the evening 



schools may at any time be held, shall be like- 
wise the School Committees on the correspond- 
ing evening schools. 

Sec. 308. TERMS.] The evening schools 
shall be opened on the evening of the first 
Monday in October of each year, unless other- 
wise specially ordered by the Board, or by the 
Committee on School Management, and each 
annual session shall continue, with suitable 
intermissions and vacations, until such time 
in the following spring, as the Board or com- 
mittee shall think proper. 

Sec. 309. NOTICES OF OPENING ] At 
least ten days before the opening of the schools, 
the Committee on School Management shall 
cause to be posted upon the buildings in which 
such school is to be held, and also at other 
convenient points in the neighborhood of such 
building, public notices calling attention to the 
proposed opening of such school, and giving 
such information in regard to the school as 
will enable or encourage parents or guardians 
of children in the vicinity to avail themselves 
of the privileges thereby ofifered. Such no- 
tices shall also call attention to the provisions 
of law making attendance at school compul- 
sory for not less than the legal requirement in 
each year. 

Sec. 310. QUALIFICATIONS FOR 
TEACHERS.] The teachers in the evening 
schools shall possess the same qualifications 
required of teachers in the day schools, to be 
similarly ascertained by due examination. Can- 
didates who hold certificates to teach in the 
day schools, shall be eligible to positions as 
teachers of evening schools, witnout further 
examination. 

Sec. 311. ADMISSION.] Pupils shall not 
be enrolled until they have attended the 
schools for one week and have purchased or 
procured the necessary text books and other 
articles or materials required, and no pupils 
under the age of sixteen years shall be en- 
rolled, unless first accompanied to the schools 
by parents or guardians or by some other re- 
sponsible persons who vouch for them. An 
attendance of two evenings a week shall be 
considered to constitute membership, and no 
class shall be formed in an evening elementary 
school with a membership below twenty-five, 
or be continued when it falls below twenty. 
No class shall be formed in the evening high 
schools with a membership below twenty, or 
be continued when it falls below fifteen; no 
additional classes shall be formed in any sub- 
ject in an evening elementary school until a 
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an evening high school until a total of forty 
in the subject is reached. Pupils who are 
present only half of the evening shall be 
counted only one-half in estimating the attend- 
ance and membership. 

Sec. 312. NOTICES OF ABSENCES.] 
Whenever pupils under the age of sixteen years 
shall be absent, the parents or guardians shall 
be notified, and for continued absence notices 
shall be sent v^^arning the parents or guardians 
that forfeiture of membership will presently 
follow unless attendance is promptly resumed 
and regularly kept up. 

Sec. 313. CERTIFICATES.] At the close 
of each annual session of the evening schools, 
certificates signed by the principal shall be is- 
sued to deserving pupils, setting forth the fact 
of their attendance at such evening school and 
of the progress they may have made in their 
school work, in such form as the Superintend- 
ent and the Committee on School Management 
shall approve. 

Sec. 314. EXTRA COMPENSATION 
OF ENGINEERS AND JANITORS.] The 
regular engineers and janitors in the employ 
of the Board shall serve respectively as engi- 
neers and janitors for the evening schools, 
with such additional compensation as the 
Board shall provide. No salary shall be in- 
creased until the proposition for the increase 
has lain over one meeting of the Board and 
been published in the minutes thereof. 

SCHOOLS FOR DEAF. 

Sec. 315. SUPERVISION AND TEACH- 
ING.] Day schools for the education of deaf 
and dumb children shall be maintained, in 
charge of teachers who are skilled in the 
methods of instructing deaf mutes. When- 
ever more than one of said schools shall be 
maintained by the Board they shall all be un- 
der the immediate charge and supervision of 
the Principal of Deaf Mute Schools, who 
shall be elected by the Board, like other prin- 
cipals, and shall report from time to time to- 
the proper general committee the progress and 
needs of the schools under his or her charge, 
and shall report monthly to the Secretary the 
time of service rendered by each of the other 
teachers. The principal shall have especial 
charge of all property, books and apparatus 
belonging to the Board used in such schools, 
and shall annually, at the close of the school 
year, send to the Business Manager an inven- 
tory of the same, and a statement of the con- 
dition thereof. 



Sec. 316. REPORTS.] He shall also at- 
the close of each school year make to the 
Board a general report of these schools, show- 
ing the number of teachers employed and their 
salaries, tne number, age and sex of the pu- ' 
pils, the average daily attendance of pupils 
during the year, and such other facts and sug- 
gestions as may seem to be of value to the 
Board in the management of these schools. 

Sec. 317. NON-RESIDENTS NOT AD- 
MITTED.] No children residing outside of 
the corporate limits of the City of Chicago 
shall be received as pupils into the deaf mute 
schools, except at times when the Board is 
maintaining the schools with the aid of an 
appropriation from the State. 

Sec. 318. METHODS OF TEACHING.] 
In the teaching of the deaf both the oral and 
combined methods, or either, shall be used, 
at the discretion of the parents of the several 
pupils. 

NORMAL SCHOOL. 

Sec. 319. ESTABLISHMENT OF.] There 
shall be a training school for teachers, com- 
posed of such graduates of the Chicago high 
schools, and of other institutions of learning 
as may pass the required examination for ad- 
mission, which shall be conducted by the Su- 
perintendent of Schools. 

Sec. 320. ONLY RESIDENTS OF CHI- 
CAGO AND COOK COUNTY AD- 
MITTED.] Only residents of Chicago, and 
such Cook County high school graduates out- 
side of Chicago as are recommended by the 
County Superintendent of Schools, shall be 
admitted to the training school for teachers. 

Sec. 321. QUALIFICATIONS OF CAN- 
DIDATES.] All candidates for admission to 
the Chicago Normal Schoo) are required to 
take an examination based upon the Normal 
entrance course prescribed by the Board of 
Education for the public high schools of Chi- 
cago. Those candidates attaining the highest 
averages in such examination will be admitted 
to the Normal School, to the number of two 
hundred and fifty, or such other number as the 
Board of Education may determine that the 
necessities of the school system require; pro- 
vided, however, that no pupil shall be admitted 
who does not attain an average of seventy- 
five per cent in such examination, with no sub- 
ject below fifty. All candidates will be re- 
quired to pass a physical examination before 
being admitted to the Normal School. Candi- 
dates will be allowed to divide the examina- 
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school year, or more than four school years be- 
tween the two parts ; but, beginning June, 
1904, students who avail themselves of the 
privilege of dividing the examination, must 
complete the examination within one year after 
graduation from high school. All candidates 
\/ho appear for examination for admission to 
the Normal School more than one year after 
the date of their graduation from high school 
will be required to write upon the entire ex- 
amination. 

Sec. 322. CARDS OF ADMISSION.] 
Cards of admission must be procured before 
the date of examination. All candidates for 
admission to the examination, whether they 
are students or graduates of the Chicago Pub- 
lic high schools or students or graduates of 
private and parochial schools of equal grade, 
must obtain these cards from the Superintend- 
ent of Schools. No cards will be issued ex- 
cepting upon presentation of the satisfactory 
credentials, and no person will be admitted to 
the examination without a card signed by the 
Superintendent of Schools. The required lab- 
oratory note books certified by the instructors 
must be presented before a card of admission 
to the examination will be issued. 

Sec. 323. REQUIREMENTS FOR AD- 
MISSION TO EXAMINATION.] For ad- 
mission to the first part of the examination, if 
provided, the candidate must be at least 14 
years of age, and a bona fide legal resident of 
Chicago, or a properly trecommended graduate 
of a Cook County high school, and will be re- 
quired to present an official statement that he 
or she is a regular student in a high school in 
Chicago or Cook County, or a school of equal 
grade, and has completed work covering at 
least six credits in the list given below. 

For admission to the second part of the of- 
ficial examination, the candidate must be at 
least 16 years of age, and must file an official 
statement that he or she is, 

(1) a bona fide legal resident of Chicago; 
or a duly recommended graduate of a Cook 
County high school ; and 

(2) (a) is a graduate of an accredited 
Normal school or college, or has been a reg- 
ularly matriculated student in such institution 
for at least one year; or 

(b) is a graduate of a Chicago public 
high school, or of a school of equal grade. 
Such institutions are to be accredited as of 
equal grade, upon presenting at the office of the 
Superintendent of Schools an official statement 
showing a course of study equivalent to that 
adopted by the Board of Education for the 



Normal entrance course in the public high 
schools of Chicago ; and such candidates are 
to be admitted to the examination upon pre- 
senting an official statement that they have 
.completed such equivalent Normal entrance 
course of study. 

Sec. 324. EXAMINATION AND CRED- 
ITS.] The candidate is expected to take an 
examination on the subjects required and elec- 
tive listed below. In determining the candi- 
date's general average credit will be given in 
proportion to the length of time the subject has 
been pursued in the candidate's high school 
course. This credit will be determined by mul- 
tiplying the candidate's mark on any paper by 
the number or a proportional part of the num- 
ber set opposite the subject, in the following 
list, which number represents approximately 
the time required to be spent upon the sub- 
ject in the normal entrance course. Candi- 
dates who divide the examination will not be 
permitted, in the preliminary part of it, to 
write upon subjects not mentioned in the offi- 
cial statement of woi'k completed by them. In 
the preliminary part of the examination only 
those papers will be credited in the final aver- 
age receiving a mark of seventy-five per cent, 
but a candidate will not be required or per- 
mitted to write a second time upon any subject 
in which he has already passed with an average 
of seventy-five per cent. 

A. Required Credits. 

(1) EngHsh: 

To cover four years' work in 
English Grammar, Language and 
Literature (not to be written un- 
til the final examination). 4 

(2) Mathematics: 

To cover two years' work, Algebra, 
including Quadratics, Plane Geom- 
etry, Arithmetic. 2 

(3) Language: 

To cover two years' work in one 
language, preferably Latin or Ger- 
man, although French, Spanish or 
Greek may be taken. 3 

(4) History: 

To cover two years' work, one of 
which' must be United States His- 
tory and 'Civics. The other may 
be History of Greece, and Rome, 
or History of Jingland, or History 
of Medireval and Modern Europe. 

2 

(5) Sciences: 

To cover two years' work : Physics 
and Physiology, and any one of 
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Chemistry, 
Physiography, 
Astronomy and Geology. 
Zoology. 

Botany, or Zoology and Botany. 

2^ 
Commencing June, 1904, certified laboratory 
note books will be required in all sciences in 
which the candidate is examined, except in 
physiology, astronomy, physiography, geology, 
botany and zoology. 

Commencing June, 1905, certified laboratory 
note books will be required in all sciences in 
which the candidate is examined, except physi- 
ology, astronomy and physiography. 

Commencing June, 1906, certified laboratory 
note books will be required in all sciences in 
which the candidate is examined, excepting 
physiology and astronomy. 

In each case the credit given for the note 
book will be one-sixth the total credit for the 
subject. 

(6) Special Studies: 

To cover four years' work each 
in Drawing (twice a week), and 
Vocal Music (once a week). 
(These papers not to be written 
until the final examination.) 2 
B. Elective Papers. 

(1) The candidate is required to select 
and write upon papers covering the 
work of two years in any of the sub- 
jects of the high school course not 
already written upon under required 
papers. 2 

Sec. 325. ADVANCE CREDITS TO BE 
GIVEN.] One year's credit at the Normal 
School shall be given applicants who pass the 
examination on presenting certificates showing 
the successful completion of at least two years' 
course at a college or university, it being ex- 
pressly understood that the course referred to 
shall be in regular college work and in addition 
to what is required of pupils in the Chicago 
public high schools for graduation. 

Sec. 326. COURSE OF STUDY.] The 
course of study shall include history, princi- 
ples and methods of education, and their ap- 
plications to the various studies taught in the 
schools. The time for the completion of the 
course of study shall be two years. 

Sec. 327. DISMISSAL FOR FAILURE.] 
When students in the Normal School, after one 
year's attendance, have been reported by the 
faculty of that school as failures, either in 
academic or practice work, they shall, upon 
notice to themselves and to their parents, be 
dismissed from the Normal School. 



Sec. 328. GRADUATES TO RECEIVE 
PARTIAL CERTIFICATES.] Graduates of 
this school, who have been admitted by the 
Board of Education of Chicago, shall receive 
partial certificates to teach, after they shall 
have passed a physical examination. 

Sec. 329. GRADUATES ASSIGNED AS 
CADETS.] All graduates of the Chicago Nor- 
mal School holding partial certificates, who 
have never taught, shall be assigned by the 
Superintendent to some school where they 
shall act as cadet teachers for four months. 
They shall observe the work of the regular 
teachers, teach classes which may be assigned 
to them each day, substitute for absent teachers, 
and acquire the power to instruct and manage 
a room successfully. 

Sec. 330. SUCCESSFUL CADETS 
PLACED ON LIST FOR APPOINTMENT.] 
After four months all cadets who have been 
successful in their work shall, on recommenda- 
tion of the Superintendent, be placed on the 
list for appointment, to be assigned when suit- 
able vacancies occur. 

Sec. 331. METHOD OF SELECTING 
TEACHERS.] In selecting teachers for the 
Normal School, the Superintendent and the 
principal of the Normal School shall make a 
satisfactory examination before presenting the 
names of the candidates to the committee for 
election. The said examination shall involve 
a personal study by the examiners of the can- 
didates as to their scholarship, professional 
training and achievements, power to influence 
to higher life, a readiness and willingness to 
adjust themselves to the school life of which 
they are a part, and all that goes to fit them 
for the special work they are to do, and such 
oral and written examination as the examiners 
in their discretion will provide. Such an ex- 
amination will require a personal study of the 
candidates in their field of labor and at their 
work. The committee shall be furnished with 
the names of the candidates, together with the 
facts obtained by the Superintendent and prin- 
cipal, at the regular meeting of the committee 
before which the election of the candidates is 
to be made. 

Sec. 332. HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS, 
DUTIES OF.] The Superintendent shall be 
permitted to employ, not to exceed two months 
of the school year, the heads of the various de- 
partments of the Normal School, in the ele- 
mentary schools. They shall not be given any 
administrative power so far as the elementary 
schools are concerned, but, under the direction 
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visit the schools, hold institutes, and prepare 
outlines of work and circulars of information 
for the use of the teachers in the elementary 
schools. 

Sec. 333. TEACHERS OF MANUAL 
TRAINING, PREPARATION OF.] Gradu- 
ates of the English High and Manual Training 
School shall be permitted to enter the Normal 
School, under the usual conditions, and prepare 
for teachers of manual training, taking such 
work, along with special work in manual train- 
ing, as may be deemed best by the principal of 
the Normal School to prepare them for teach- 
ers of manual training.. 

Sec. 334. MIDWINTER EXAMINA- 
TIONS FOR ADMISSION.] In addition to 
the regular examinations in June of each year, 
for admission to the Normal School, there will, 
beginning January 21st and 22nd, 1904, be a 
mid-winter examination, to be held at such 
time in the month of January of each year 
thereafter as the Superintendent of Schools 
shall designate, and all candidates who success- 
fully pass such examinations, shall be admitted 
to the normal school at the beginning of the 
succeeding February, providing they pass the 
physical examination required by the Board of 
Education. 

JOHN WORTHY SCHOOL. 

Sec. 335. , SUPERVISION OF.] The gen- 
eral supervision of the John Worthy School in 
the House of Correction shall be in charge of 
the Superintendent of the House of Correc- 
tion, but the direction of the educational work 
shall be committed to the principal and teach- 
ers, who shall be appointed by the Board of 
Education and be confirmed by the Bridewell 
Commissioners. Whenever the work or disci- 
pline of any principal or teacher becomes un- 
satisfactory to the Bridewell Commissioners 
they shall report the facts to the Board of Ed- 
ucation, and such principal or teacher shall be 
immediately removed. 

Sec. 336. VACATION OF TEACHERS.] 
All teachers in the John Worthy Manual 
Training School shall each be granted a vaca- 
tion of two weeks, without loss of pay, and the 
time of such vacation shall be arranged by thf 
principal of the school. 

Sec. 337. HOURS FOR TEACHERS.] 
The teachers shall teach five and one-half days 
each week, including Saturday morning. 

PARENTAL SCHOOL. 

Sec. 338. ESTABLISHMENT AND 
SUPERVISION.] The Chicago Parental 
School is a part of the public school system 



of the City of Chicago. The Superintendent 
of Schools shAll have general supervision of 
the Parental School as hereinafter provided. 

Sec. 339. SESSION.] The school shall be 
open during the twelve calendar months of the 
year. 

SUPERINTENDENT. 

Sec. 340. RESIDENCE AND ATTEND- 
ANCE.] The Superintendent of the Parental 
School shall live at the parental school in a 
house provided for him, and shall devote his 
time exclusively to the duties of his office. 

Sec. 341. DUTIES AS TO BUILDINGS 
AND GROUNDS.] He shall have supervision 
of the entire institution, and it shall be his 
duty to see that the school buildings and 
grounds are kept in good material and hygienic 
condition, and whenever repairs or improve- 
ments are needed, to report the same to the 
Board of Education or the proper committee 
thereof, for its action thereon. 

Sec. 342. SUPERVISION OF TEACH- 
ERS.] He shall be directly responsible to the 
Superintendent of Schools ; shall carefully ob- 
serve the teaching, discipline and general 
efficiency of all the teachers and instructors of 
the school ; shall advise and direct any and all 
of them, as may be necessary, and shall 
promptly report them directly to the Superin- 
tendent of Schools, whenever any of them 
shall seem to him deficient in the discharge of 
their duties, and the Superintendent of Schools 
in turn shall promptly report such delinquencies 
to the Board of Education or the proper com- 
mittee thereof, for action thereon. 

Sec. 343. SUPERVISION AND SUS- 
PENSION OF EMPLOYES.] The Superin- 
tendent of the Parental School shall also super- 
vise and direct the work of all other employes 
of the school, and shall promptly report them 
to the President of the Board of Education 
whenever any of them shall seem to him de- 
ficient in the discharge of their duties. The 
President, upon recommendation of the Super- 
intendent of said school, may temporarily sus- 
pend such employe or employes, but shall re- 
port such suspension to the Board of Educa- 
tion at its next regular meeting for action 
thereon. The vacancy thus caused shall be 
filled for the time being by an authorized sub- 
stitute. No suspended employe shall be en- 
titled to compensation until re-instated by a 
majority vote of the entire Board of Education. 
The President, with the concurrence of the 
Superintendent of the Parental School, may 
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leave of absence, filling the vacancy for the 
time being with an authorized substitute. 

Sec. 344. REPORT SALARIES DUE 
TEACHERS.] The Superintendent shall 
make monthly reports of salaries due teachers, 
family instructors and other employes of this 
school, as required by the general rules of the 
Board of Education. 

Sec. 345. RECORDS AND REPORTS.] 
He shall require the teachers and family in- 
structors of the school to keep such records as 
will enable him to show the attendance, 
scholarship and deportment of the pupils, em- 
bracing the date of each admission and the 
parole or discharge, the age and residence of 
the pupil, the name, nationality and occupation 
of guardians or parents, the whole number of 
pupils enrolled, and the average attendance. 
All this information, and any other data that 
may be necessary to a proper understanding of 
the work of said school, shall be embodied in 
an annual report by the Superintendent of said 
school to the Board of Education ; and in ad- 
dition to the above records, the Superintendent 
shall include in his annual report a complete 
financial statement of the expenses of the 
school, giving the cost per pupil, etc. 

ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT. 

Sec. 346. RESIDENCE AND ATTEND- 
ANCE.] There shall be an assistant superin- 
tendent of the Parental School, who shall be 
at the school daily from 9 :00 A. M. to 5 :00 P. 
M. He shall also be subject to the call of the 
Superintendent at ahy other time, and must 
live within reasonable distance, not more than 
two miles from the school. 

Sec. 347. QUALIFICATION.] He must 
have had at least two years' experience in 
teaching, and also some experience in socio- 
logical work. 

Sec. 348. GENERAL DUTIES.] He shall 
be under the direction of the Superintendent, 
shall assist him in any and all duties, shall act 
in his place during the absence of the Superin- 
tendent, and at such times shall be governed 
by the same rules. 

Sec. 349. GENERAL RULES APPLY 
TO.] The employment, payment and duties of 
the regular grade teachers in the Parental 
School shall be regulated by the rules applying 
in the case of the teachers in the public schools 
of the city. Special teachers, viz., teachers of 
maniial training, drawing, domestic science, 
horticulture, gymnastics and military tactics, 
shall be selected by a special examination cov- 
ering the subjects which they must teach, and. 



upon election by the Board of Education shall 
be granted a special certificate as teachers in 
the Parental School. 

Sec. 350. LEAVES OF ABSENCE AND 
SUSPENSION.] Leave of absence may be 
granted, vacancies may be filled, and teachers 
or instructors in this school may be suspended 
by the Superintendent of Schools, with the 
concurrence of the Superintendent of the Pa- 
rental School, in accordance with the rules of 
the Board. 

Sec. 351. VACATIONS.] All teachers, 
family instructors and assistant instructors, and 
other employes of the school, shall be granted 
an annual vacation of two weeks without loss 
of salary. 

FAMILY INSTRUCTORS AND ASSIST- 
ANTS. 

Sec. 352. APPOINTMENT.] Family in- 
structors and their assistants shall be selected 
by a special examination given under the di- 
rection of the Superintendent of the Parental 
School, and, ' upon election by the Board of 
Education, shall be granted special certificates. 

Sec. 353. TO HAVE CHARGE OF THE 
"FAMILIES".] These instructors and assis- 
tant instructors shall be placed over the "fam- 
iles", and shall have charge of the children 
whenever they are not in charge of some of 
the other teachers or officials of the school. 

Sec. 354. GENERAL DUTIES.] They 
shall live in the cottages with the children, and 
shall give instruction in manners and morals, 
by precept and example, shall supervise and 
direct the reading and conduct of pupils in 
the cottages and elsewhere, and shall adminis- 
ter all discipline, under the direction of the 
Superintendent. 

Sec. 355. WEEKLY VACATIONS.] Fam- 
ily instructors and assistant instructors shall, 
be allowed one day's vacation (9 :00 A. M. to 
5:00 P. M.) each week. 

PHYSICIAN IN CHARGE. 

Sec. 356. GENERAL DUTIES.] A physi- 
cian of good standing shall be employed to 
visit the Parental School regularly. He shall 
give each child, when committed to and dis- 
charged from the school, a thorough physical 
and medical examination, shall carefully ob- 
serve the health of all the pupils, sTiall render 
prompt medical assistance whenever it is 
needed, shall isolate all cases of infectious or 
contagious diseases, and shall supervise the 
general sanitary condition of the school, and b ; 
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conniTnENr, parole and discharge 

Sec. 357. COMMITMENT UNDER PA- 
RENTAi. SCHOOL LAW.] The commit- 
ment of all children to this school shall be 
regulated by Sections five and six of the Pa- 
' rental School Law (Laws of Illinois, 1899, p. 
347). 

Sec. 358. PHYSICAL EXAMINATION 
AND RECORDS.] All children shall be sub- 
jected to a thorough physical and medical ex- 
amination upon their entrance into and dis- 
charge from the school, the blanks used in the 
child's study department being used for that 
purpose, and in addition, the following blanks 
shall be tilled out by the examining physician, 
viz. : 

Name Date 

Age Nationality Sex 

Eyes, color Shape Pupillary react to light. . 

Accom 

Vision, R L, Astigmatism, R L, 

Dyschromatopsia Conjunctive 

Opthol. Exam Remarks 

Nose: Adenoids. Turbinates. Septum 

Mouth Teeth Gums Tongue 

Throat : Palate Tonsils ; . Uvala 

Ears : Tympani Hearing, R L, 

Height on admission Height on discharge 

Weight on admission Weight on discharge 

Muscular development 

Chest : Shape Expans Contract 

Abdomen: Shape Tense Relaxed 

Lungs: Ausc... Percuss .... Resp. move.... No.. 
Heart: Position.... Size.... Action.... Valves.... 

Liver : Spleen Kidneys Rectum 

Bladder Urine Genitalia 

Hernia : . Spine 

Previous diseases 

Previous injuries 

Vaccinated, when last 

Present physical condition 

Body eruptions 

Body scars L 

Family history 

While in Institution 

Disease 

Date of inception 

Date of convalescence 

Sec. 359. TEMPORARY LEAVES OF 
ABSENCE.] The Superintendent of the Pa- 
rental School may grant to any pupil thereof a 
temporary leave of absence, revocable at the 
pleasure of said Superintendent. 

I. Whenever said child is ill and it ap- 
pears to be for the welfare of said 
child or of the school that he be 
cared for elsewhere; or 
II. Whenever there is serious illness or 
death in the family of said child. 

Sec. 360. RELEASE ON PAROLE.] No 
child shall be released from said school upon 
parole in less than four weeks from the time 
of his or her commitment, nor thereafter, until 
the Superintendent of the Parental School shall 
have become satisfied from tlie conduct of said 
child that if paroled he or she will attend 



regularly the public or private school to which 
he or she may be sent. (Parental School Law, 
Sec. 8.) 

Sec. 361. PRINCIPALS TO REPORT 
ON PAROLED CHILDREN.] It shall be 
the duty of the principals of schools to which 
paroled children are sent, to furnish the Super- 
intendent of the Parental School reports on the 
first and fifteenth of each month, of the at- 
tendance and conduct of said children. (Pa- 
rental School Law, Sec. 9.) 

Sec. 362. VIOLATION OF PAROLE.] If 
any paroled child shall violate the conditions 
of his or her parole within one year after being 
paroled, the Superintendent of the Parental 
School shall notify the Superintendent of the 
Compulsory Education department, and said 
Superintendent of Compulsory Education shall 
instruct the truant officers to return said child 
to the Parental School, and said truant shall be 
kept there as long as required by the Parental 
School Law. (Sec. 10.) 

Sec. 363. INCORRIGIBLES TO BE RE- 
PORTED.] If any child in said parental 
school shall prove to be incorrigible, or his or 
her influence in the school proves to be detri- 
mental to the interests of the other pupils, the 
Superintendent of said school shall report such 
pupil to the General Superintendent of Schools, 
and he shall report said child to the Board of 
Education, and he or she shall be handed over 
to the Juvenile Court of Cook County, to be 
committed to some juvenile reformatory as 
provided by the Parental School Law. 

Sec. 364. DISCHARGE FROM PA- 
RENTAL SCHOOL.] If the conduct of a 
paroled child as a pupil is satisfactory for a 
period of one year from the date of parole, 
said child shall be finally discharged from the 
Parental School, and shall not be recommitted 
thereto, except upon petition, as provided by 
law. 

Sec. 365. ESCAPE AND RECAPTURE.] 
If any child escapes from the Parental School, 
the Superintendent of said school shall notify 
the police department of the city, the sheriff of 
the County, the Superintendent of Compulsory 
Education, and the parents or guardians of the 
child. It shall be the duty of the Superintend- 
ent of Compulsory Education and truant offi- 
cers to diligently co-operate with the police au- 
thorities and Superintendent of Parental School, 
in the recapture and recommitment of said 
child to the Parental School. All cost involved 
in such arrest and recommitment shall be paid 
out of the fund especially set apart for this 
purpose. 



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MAINTENANCE OF PUPILS. 

Sec 366. BOARD, LODGING AND 

CLOTHES.] The Board of Education will 
provide board and lodging for the children in 
the Parental School, according to the require- 
ments of the Parental School Law, but the par- 
ents or guardians of children committed to 
this school are required by law to furnish them 
with "suitable clothing upon their entry to the 
school, and from time to time thereafter as 
may be needed, upon notice from the Superin- 
tendent or other proper officer of the school." 
As the military system will be used in this 
school, the clothes of the boys shall consist of 
a gray uniform, such as is commonly used in 
military schools. In case any parent or guar- 
dian shall refuse or neglect to furnish such 
clothing, the same will be provided by the 
Board of Education, and the parent or guardian 
of said child shall be required, as provided by 
law, to pay for such clothing, with ten per 
cent additional thereto. 

Sec. 367. BOOKS AND MATERIALS.] 
The Board of Education will furnish the chil- 
dren in this school with the necessary books 
and other articles used in the classes to which 
they belong, such books remaining the prop- 
erty of the Board of Education. 

DISCIPLINE. 

Sec. 368. CLASSIFICATION IN DIVIS- 
IONS.] All pupils shall be classified into 
three divisions, numbered 1, 2 and 3 respect- 
ively, their position in each division being de- 
pendent upon their standing in class work and 
general deportment. 

Sec. 369. METHODS OF PUNISH- 
MENT.] The military system shall be used in 
this school. No corporal punishment shall be 
practiced, but the penalties inflicted shall con- 
sist of: 

(a) Deprivation of privileges; 

(b) The assignment of extra duty; 

(c) Solitary confinement in a well-lighted 

and well-ventilated room, on a bread 
and milk diet, such confinement not 
to exceed 24 hours without inter- 
mission. 

Sec. 370. COMPLAINTS TO SUPERIN- 
TENDENT.] If a pupil wishes to speak to 
the Superintendent of said school on any sub- 
ject, whether for the purpose of making a 
complaint, or for any other purpose, said pupil 
shall ask the teacher or officer in whose charge 
he or she may be for permission to do so, and 
such permission shall be granted. Frivolous 
or captious complaints will be punished, but 



just complaints will receive proper attention 
from the Superintendent of the school, and 
fair treatment will be given the pupil. 

Sec. 371. GENERAL RULES OF CON- 
DUCT.] (1) Pupils must obey unhesitat- 
ingly all orders of the officers and teachers of 
the school. 

(2) They must be polite and courteous to 
each other and to officers and teachers, and 
must observe good manners everywhere and 
under all circumstances. 

(3) They must not use profane language. 

(5) They must not use tobacco in any 
form, or have it in their possession. 

(6) They must be diligent in their work in 
the class room and elsewhere. 

(7) They must not waste food, nor ma- 
terials, or injure their clothing, tools, books or 
any other property. 

(8) All immoral acts or conversation are 
strictly forbidden. 

(9) Pupils must not go beyond the limits 
of the school grounds without the written per- 
mission of a teacher or officer. 

Any violation of the rules and regulations of 
the school shall be punished by deprivation of 
privileges, assignment of extra duty, or soli- 
tary confinement, as the Superintendent of the 
school may determine, upon report of the "fam- 
ily" instructor. 

GOVERNMENT AND TEACHING. 

Sec. 372. ORDER OF DAILY EXER- 
CISES.] The following shall be the order of 
daily exercises, namely : 

Reveille— 6 A. M., May 1st to October 1st; 
6 :30 A. M., October 1st to May 1st. 

Breakfast— 6 :30 A. M., May 1st to October 
1st ; 7 A. M., October 1st to May 1st. 

7 to 9 A. M., outdoor work and recreation. 

School— 9 A. M. to 12 M., and 1:30 to 4 
P. M., Saturdays excepted. Saturdays shall 
be devoted to outdoor work and recreation. 

Dinner and recess— 12 M. to 1 :30 P. M. 

Gymnastics and military drill — ^4 to 5 :45 P. 
M. 

Supper— 6 P. M. 

Reading and games — 7 to 8 :45 P. M. 

Taps— 8:45 P. M. 

Lights out— 9 P. M. 

From May 1st to October 1st, only half-day 
sessions of school shall be held in the school 
room, but the pupils shall be required to work 
during the remainder of the day in the garden 
and elsewhere, under the direction of the 
teachers and officers of the school. 



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Sec. 373. GENERAL COURSE OF 
STUDY.] The course of study in this school 
shall conform in a general way to the regular 
course of study used in the public schools of 
the city, but it may be varied in such directions 
as in the judgment of the Superintendent of 
said school may seem necessary to the accom- 
plishment of the object of the school, viz.: the 
correction of the truant habit or tendency. In 
particular, physical culture, military discipline, 
horticulture and manual training shall be em- 
phasized. 

Sec. 374. UNGRADED ROOM.] An un- 
graded room shall be set apart in this school 
for children not prepared to take their place in 
the regular grades. 

Sec. 375. CURRICULUM IN FIRST, 
SECOND AND THIRD GRADES.] The 
following subjects shall be taught in the 1st, 
2nd and 3rd grades, viz. : 

(1) English, 

(2) Number Work, 

(3) Construction Work, 

(4) Writing, 

(5) Elements of Horticulture and Nature 

Study, 

(6) Drawing, 

(7) Physical Culture, 

(8) Military Drill, 

(9) Singing, 

(10) Physiology. 

Sec. 376. CURRICULUM IN FOURTH, 
FIFTH AND SIXTH GRADES.] The fol- 
lowing subjects shall be taught in the fourth, 
fifth and sixth grades, viz. : 

(1) English, 

(2) Number Work, 

(3) Construction Work, 

(4) Writing, 

(5) Elements of Horticulture and Nature 

Study, 

(6) Geography, 

(7) Drawing, 

(8) United States History, 

(9) Physical Culture, 

(10) Military Drill, 

(11) Music, 

(12) Physiology. 

Sec. 377. PHYSICAL CULTURE.] Spec- 
ial emphasis shall be laid on the physical de- 
velopment of the children in this school, and 
to this end the gymnastic work, military drill, 
construction work, and outdoor work (in the 
garden, etc.), should occupy a large place in 
the curriculum, care being taken, of course, 
not to overtax the children's strength. 



Sec 378. RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION.] 
In accordance^ with the Parental School Law, 
"no religious instruction shall be given in this 
school," by teachers in the class room, but the 
Superintendent shall so arrange that the chil- 
dren may receive religious instruction, "in ac- 
cordance with the belief of their parents, on 
Sundays, in the General Assembly Room, or 
other suitable rooms in the school building." 

DEPARTHENT SCIENTIFIC PEDAQOQY 
AND CHILD STUDY. 

Sec. 379. ESTABLISHMENT OF.] There 
shall be a department of child study and peda- 
gogic investigation, consisting of a director and 
such assistants as may be from time to time 
appointed to make such psycho-physical and 
allied investigations having a pedagogic bear- 
ing as may be suggested by the director and 
approved by the Superintendent of Schools and 
the Committee on School Management, to di- 
rect the examination of the eyes and ears of 
pupils in schools, and also to give such instruc- 
tion to the principals and the teachers in the 
schools as may be directed by the Superin- 
tendent of Schools and the Committee on 
School Management. 

Sec. 380. QUALIFICATIONS OF DI- 
RECTORS.] The director shall hold a prin- 
cipal's certificate, and be an expert in the 
methods of physiological-psychology. 

Sec. 381. QUALIFICATIONS OF ASSIS- 
TANTS.] Assistants must hold an ele- 
mentary teacher's certificate, and pass an ad- 
ditional examination on methods employed in 
the laboratories of physiological-psychology. 
Instead of these certificates a special certificate 
covering the same grounds may be issued by 
the Board, on examination of the candidates. 

LIBRARIES. 

Sec. 382. SCHOOL LIBRARY.] The lib- 
raries shall be opened at regular times to pupils 
entitled to draw books therefrom, and shall be 
under the charge of the principals of the 
schools to which such libraries belong, subject 
to the direction of the Board. A complete rec- 
ord of all books belonging to such school 
libraries shall be made and kept by the princi- 
pal, in books to, be provided by the Board. No 
book or periodical shall be purchased or added 
to any school library without the sanction or 
approval of the Committee on School Manage- 
ment and of the Superintendent. 

Sec. 383. CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY.] 
Books for the use of the pupils attending the 
public schools, and of the teachers employed 



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■therein, may be drawn from the Chicago Pub- 
He Library, subject to the following regula- 
tions, to-wit : 

The Public Library will issue all books in 
the circulating department, so far as it has the 
books to issue without crippling its capacity 
to meet the regular and usual demand of its 
book borrowers, for the use of the public 
schools, as follows : 

(1st) On the certificates of principals of 
high, grammar or primary schools of the city, 
that certain books described by their titles and 
shelf marks are needed by the teachers or 
pupils under their charge for the study of any 
subject, in the needs of the schools, the said 
"books will be issued to such principals. 

(2nd) The principals obtaining them shall 
issue the books to the pupils and teachers of 
their several schools, under the same regula- 
tions as are prescribed by the library for the 
issue of books, and the Board of Education 
shall provide the necessary blanks for the pur- 
pose. 

(3rd) The books thus issued to the princi- 
pals may be retained for one month, and if not 
returned by that time, or if lost, or returned 
in a damaged condition, the principals obtain- 
:ing them shall be subject to the same fines and 



penalties as are assessed by the rules of the 
library for the retention, damage or loss of 
books by their borrowers. 

(4th) Before receiving books under this 
arrangement, principals shall sign an agree- 
ment to become personally liable to the Public 
Library for all fines, damages or losses incur- 
red on all books issued to them, losses by fire, 
burglaries or other causes over which they 
have no control being excepted. Such agree- 
ment, and the proper usage of all books, and 
their return, shall be considered as guaranteed 
by the Board of Education. Principals will, as 
occasion may require, request from parents 
and guardians guaranties, to hold the Board 
harmless in respect oi any loss or injury to 
books delivered to their respective children or 
wards. Guaranty blanks, similar to those com- 
monly used by the Public Library, shall be 
furnished the teachers, to be signed and re- 
turned by the parents or guardians of pupils. 
No books from the Public Library shall be 
furnished to any pupil, until the principal has 
received the proper guaranty relative to such 
pupil, signed by the parent or guardian, or by 
some other suitable person. Books will be 
conveyed between the Public Library and the 
respective school buildings at the expense of 
the Board. 



INDEX. 



All references are to sections. 
A. 

ACCOUNTS: Section. Page. 

Uncollectible, Auditor tO' Keep Record of same 74 11 

ADMISSION: 

See under headings of the several schools. 

\DVERTISING IN SCHOOLS : 
See Principals. 

AGE: 

Minimum Age of Pupils 161 22 

Minimum Age of Teachers 238 31 

ADOPTION OF TEXT-BOOKS : 

Contract for 104 15 

Necessary Vote 165 22 

See Text-Books. 

AFFIRMATIVE VOTER: ^ 

See Parliamentary Rules. 

AMENDMENT OF RULES 35 7 

ANNUAL REPORTS : 

Of Auditor 83 12 

Committee on Finance 28 6 

President 112 16 

Superintendent of Schools 204 27 

Principals 211 28 

Principal of School for the Deaf 315 44 

APPOINTMENT OF TEACHERS : 

Superintendent to^ Recommend to Committee on School 

Management 238 3 1 

Papers Relating to, Kept by Superintendent 238 ^1 

Members of Board not tO' Recommend 238 31 

No Person Under 19 Appointed 238 31 

No Woman with Child under twO' years of age Appointed . 238 37 

Pensioned Teachers not to be Appointed 240 31 

Certificate Necessary for Appointment 243 32 

See Superintendent. 

APPORTIONMENT OF PUPILS 20 5 

APPROPRIATIONS : 

Committee on Finance to Distribute ■ 29 6 

Monthly Reports on by Auditor 72 11 

ARCHITECT: 

Election of 42 8 

General Duties 44 8 

Salary of 44 8 

Control of Employes 45 9 

To Employ Men 46 9 

To Supervise Repairs 47 9 

To Keep Records 48 9 



9 

II 



54 Index — Continued. 

Section. Page. 

In Charge of Building Plans 49 9 

To' certify Time and Bills 50 9 

To Prepare Pay Rolls 51 9 

To' Consult with Chief Engineer < y 

. I 65 

Authority to Make Repairs 120 17 

ASSIGNMENT OF TEACHERS : 

f ^91 25 

To be Assigned from Eligible List < 241 31 

1 239 31 

Superintendent of Schools to Assign < o 

Holders of Certificates Without Prior Experience Assigned 

as Cadets 239 3 1 

Experienced Teachers from Other Places Assigned as Sub- 
stitutes 239 3 1 

Pensioned Teachers not to be Assigned 240 31 

Classification of Eligibles 241 31 

Method of Assignment O'f Eligibles 242 31 

ASSESSMENTS: 

Secretary to Examine 12 4 

ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENTS : 

To Report Assignment, Transfer, Etc., of Teachers to 

Secretary 6 3 

Election 191 25 

Position Permanent 192 25 

To Assist Superintendent ' 208 27 

Governed by Rules of Superintendent as far as Practicable. 208 27 

To' Report tO' Superintendent 208 27 

To Report to Board When Required. .' 208 27 

ASSISTANT SECRETARY: 

Duties of 13 4 

Bond of 14 4 

ASSISTANT SPECIAL TEACHERS : 
See Special Teachers. 

ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF PARENTAL SCHOOL : 
See Parental School. 

ASSISTANT FAMILY INSTRUCTORS : 

See Family Instructors, Parental School. 

ASSISTANT DIRECTORS DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC 
PEDAGOGY: 

See Department of Scientific Pedagogy. 

ASSISTANT AUDITOR : 

Duties of 84 12 

Bond of 85 12 

ATTENDANCE: 

See Compulsory Attendance. 

ATTORNEY FOR BOARD : 

Election of 42 8 

Duties of 52 9 

To' Approve Contractor's Bonds 98 13 

Salary of 42 8 



Index — Continued. 55 

-AUDITOR: Section. Page. 

To Endorse Reports Contemplating Expenditures 17 4 

Election of 42 8 

Salary of 42 8 

To Keep Books 70 i : 

To Furnish Trial Balance 70 i: 

To Furnish Information from Books 70 i : 

Shall not Divert Funds ., . 71 i: 

To Make Monthly Reports ■ 72 i : 

To Make Quarterly Statements: 73 i: 

To Keep Record of Unco'llectible Accounts 74 i : 

To Refer Improper Bills to- Committee on Finance 75 i 

To Keep Registers of School Property and School Fund 

Property . 76 i : 

To Keep Register of Securities yy i : 

To' Keep General Expense Account 78 12 

To' Keep Record of Contracts and Contractors' Register . . 79 12 

To' Examine Report of Secretary 80 12 

To Examine, Certify and Preserve Bills and Vouchers .... 80 12 

To Present Certain Warrants to Comptroller 81 12 

Not to Certify Unauthorized Bills 82 12 

To' Make Annual Report 83 12 

To Verify Warrants 84 12 

Bond 85 12 

AYES AND NOES 34 7 

B. 

BATH ROOM ATTENDANTS : 

Absences of 123 17 

BIDDERS : 

See Proposals. 

BOARD OF ASSESSORS : 

Secretary to List Property With 11 4 

BOARD OF EDUCATION : 

Officers of i 3 

Committees of, (See Committees) 4 

Parliamentary Rules 32 to 42 7 

Quorum 33 7 

Ayes and Noes 34 7 

Amendment of Rules 35 7 

Suspension of Rules 35 7 

Laying Over Committee Reports 37 7 

Official Records of Board 41 8 

Not to Change Classification of Schools Excepting by Ma- 
jority Votes 144 21 

Members not to Recommend Appointment, Transfer or 

Promotion of Teachers 238 31 

To Appoint and Remove Principals and Teachers of John 

Worthy School 335 47 

Expenses of, Estimated by Committee on Finance 29 6 

To Provide for Keep of Children in Parental School. .366-367 50 
See Various Sub-headi. 



Use of After Hours \ ^ 

144 



56 Index — Continued. 

BONDS : Section. Page. 

Of Secretary 14 4 

Assistant Secretary 14 4 

Auditor 85 12 

Assistant Auditor 85 12 

Superintendent of Supplies 89 13. 

Business Manager 61 lo^ 

Architect 44 8 

Chief Engineer 69 11 

Contractor 98 13 

Contractors to be Approved by Committee on Finance .... 30 6 

Contractors to be Approved by Attorney 98 13, 

BOOKS : 

See Text-Books, Libraries. 

Books of Auditor, (See Auditor) 11- 

BRIDEWELL COMMISSIONERS : 
See John Worthy School. 

BUILDINGS: 

When to be Opened 115 16 

Defacing 116 16- 

Flags to be Displayed Upon 117 16 

18 

[44 21 

Permit for Use 131 18 

Schedule Rates on School Days 132 18' 

Schedule Rates for Holidays 133 19. 

Schedule Rates for Class Rooms 134 19 

Requirements for Use of 135 19 

Use free of Charge 136 19 

Entertainments in 137 20 

Games in 138 20 

Exhibitions Permitted in 139 20 

Applications for Use of 140 20 

Instructors in Charge at Exhibitions 141 20 

Superintendent to Approve Use 142 20 

Parents' Clubs, to Have Use of 143 20 

BUILDING PLANS : 
See Architect. 

BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS : 

See Committee on Buildings and Grounds. 

BUSiNESS : 

Order of 32 7 

BUSINESS MANAGER : 

Election of 42 8' 

Salary of 42 8 

General Duties 53 9 

To Supervise all Business Matters 53 g 

To Direct Inspectors 53 9 

To Receive Proposals \ 53 9 

( 102 14 

To Supervise Certain Buildings and Property 53-54 10 

To Purchase Supplies 55 lo- 



Index — Contifmed. ' 57 

Section. Page. 

To Keep Records \ 55 10 

To Distribute Supplies 55 10 

To be Custodian of Labor and Supply Contracts 56 10 

To Supervise Engineers and Janitors 57 10 

To Certify Supply Bills 58 10 

To prepare Pay Rolls of Certain Employes 58 10 

To Prepare Reports 59 10 

Office Hours 60 10 

Bond 61 10 

To Approve Employment of Janitors 113 16 

To- Provide Key-boards for Schools 114 16 

C. 

CADETS : 

Holders of Certificates Who Have Never Taught Assigned 



o 



as 239 

Duties O'f 239 3 1 

Period of Service as 239-330 31 

Method of Assignment of , 242 31 

Normal School Graduates, Assigned as 329 46 

CANDIDATES FOR CERTIFICATES TO TEACH : 
See Certificates. 
Examinations for Certificates. 
Physical Examinations. 

CARDS OF ADMISSION: 

Normal School Examinations 322 45 

CANVASSERS IN SCHOOLS : 
See Principals. 

CERTIFICATES TO TEACH : 

General Subject < "^"^ ^ 

^ \ 249 33 

All Teachers Must Have Certificates 243 32 

Normal School Graduates Entitled to Partial { "^^ 3 

I 328 46 

Candidates Must Pass Examination 245 32 

Successful Candidates to Receive Partial 245 32 

Partial to Expire in One Year 246 32 

Permanent, When Given 246 32 

Invalidated by Failure to Serve 247 32 

Renewal of Relapsed Certificates 248 32 

Special Certificates, Subjects Examined Upon 266 36 

Special Certificates to Teachers of Parental School 352 48 

Committee on School Management tO' Recommend 19 5 

See Examination for Certificates. 

CERTIFICATES FOR PUPILS : 

From High Schools : 298 48 

From Evening Schools 313 44 

Principals to Sign 215 28 

Certificates of Age 215 28 

CHIEF ENGINEER : 

Election of 42 8 

Salarv of 42 8 



58 Index — Continued. 

Section. Page. 

r 47 9 

In Charge of Heating, Lighting and Plumbing < 52 la 

I 66 II 

To Control Engineers 63 11 

To Report on the Qualifications of Engineers 63 10 

To Consult With Architects / 47 9 

I 65 II 

To Examine Candidates for Engineers 63 10 

To Make Evaporating Test of Coal 64 10 

To Certify Estimates and Bills 67 11 

To Approve Employment of Janitors 113 16 

Office Hours 68 11 

Bond 69 II 

CHILD : 

No Woman With Child Under Two Years Appointed 

Teacher 238 3 1 

CHILD STUDY: 

See Department of Scientific Pedagogy. 

CITY COMPTROLLER: 
See Comptroller. 

CITY TREASURER: 

CLEANLINESS OE PUPILS 181 24 

CLOSED DOORS : 

Questions Considered With 39 7 

CLASSIFICATION OE SCHOOLS : 

General Subject 144-150 21 

How to be Changed 144 21 

COMMEMORATIVE EXERCISES : 
See Holidays. 

COMMERCIAL COURSE : 
See High Schools. 

C0LLEG5 PREPARATORY COURSE : 
See High Schools. 

COMMITTEES : 

Standing Committees 15 4 

Membership Standing . 15 4 

Quorum Standing 15 4 

Appointment 15 4 

Committees May Act Without a Reference 16 4 

Reports of, Contemplating Expenditures 17 4 

Reports Changing Grades or Fixing Salary of Teachers ... 18 8 

Laying Over Reports 2)7 7 

Reports of Committee on Finance 112 16 

President Ex-officio Member of Standing 4 3. 

District Committees 31 6 

COMMITTEE ON SCHOOL MANAGEMENT : 

Appointment and Membership 15 5 

Quorum 15 4 

General Duties of 19 5 

Supervision Over Schools and School Employes 19 5 

Supervision Over Examination of Teachers 19 5 



Index — Continued. 59 

Section. Page. 

To' Recommend Giving Certificates ^ 19 5 

In Charge of Special Funds 19 5 

To Advise Board on Legal Questions 19 5 

To Establish Districts 20 5 

To' Appoa-tion Pupils . . . ' 20 5 

To Enforce Attendance 21 5 

Meetings of 22 5 

To Report on Efficiency of Teachers 23 5 

To' Recommend Salaries 24 5 

Superintendent of Schools, tO' Make Recommendations to. 238 31 

To' Recommend Candidates for Certificates 245 32 

To Supervise Evening Schools 307 43 

To' be Furnished with Names of Candidates of Teachers of 

the Normal School 331 46 

COMMITTEE ON BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS: 

Appointment and Membership 15 4 

■Quorum 15 4 

General Duties 25 6 

Supervision Over Buildings and Grounds 25 6 

To Select School Sites 25 6 

To Purchase Furniture and Equipment 25 6 

To Supervise Engineers and Janitors 26 6 

In Charge of Printing 26 -6 

In Charge of School Fund Property and Leases 27 6 

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE : 

Appointment and Membership 15 4 

Quorum 15 4 

To Endorse Reports Contemplating Expenditures 17 4 

General Duties 28 6 

To Supervise all Financial Matters 28- 29 6 

Annual Report 28 6 

To Approve Bills 29 6 

Estimate Expenses 29 6 

To Distribute Appropriations 29 6 

To Approve Contractors' Bonds 30 6 

Committee Reports to 112 16 

Auditor to Refer Improper Bills to 75 n 

COMPTROLLER : 

Auditor to Present Warrants to 81 12 

COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE : 

Committee on School Management to Enforce 21 5 

See Superintendent of Compulsory Education. 

COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL 126 18 

CONTAGIOUS DISEASES : 

Pupils Afflicted With 182 24 

Teachers Suspended for • I99 26 

CONTRACTS: 

The Auditor to Keep Register of 79 12 

Exceeding $200 97 ^3 

To Contain Eight-hour Clause 99 ^3 

Business Manager, Custodian of 5^ 10 

Teachers Must "Not Break to Secure Chicago Positions. . .242 32 



6o Index — Continued. 

CONTRACTORS : Section. Page. 

Bond 98 13 

Bond to be Approved by Committee on Finance 30 6 

Bond to be Approved by Attorney 48 9 

Register, Auditor to Keep 79 12 

See Proposals. 

CONTRIBUTIONS : 

Teachers Not to Solicit 232 3a 

CORPORAL PUNISHMENT: 

Not to be Inflicted in Schools 179 24 

COURSE OF STUDY: 

See Under Heads of Several Schools. 

CURRICULUM: 

In High Schools 298 42 

In Parental School 375-376 5 1 

DEATH: D. ' 

Records of 6 3; 

DEBATE : 

Limit of 38 7 

DECORATION DAY: 
See Holidays. 

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC PEDAGOGY AND CHILD 
STUDY : 

Establishment of 379 51 

Qualifications of Directors 380 5 

Qualifications of Assistants 381 51 

DEPOSITS : 

To Accompany Proposals ' loi 14 

DIPLOMAS : 

From Elementary Schools" 175 24 

From High Schools 298 42 

DISCIPLINE: 

Teachers Responsible for in Their Divisions 227 29 

Principals to Attend to Special Cases 209 27 

In Parental School \ ^^q , ^51 tt 

I 308 to 372 50 

DISEASE: 

Suspension of Teachers for. 199 26 

See Contagious Diseases. 

DISTRICTS : 

Establishment of . . . . : 20 5 

Pupils Must Reside in 165 22 

DISTRICT COMMITTEES : 

The Duties of 31 6 

Duties as to Evening Schools . . . .^ 307 43 

DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS : 

Election of 191 25 

Position Permanent 192 25 

Probation of 196 26 

To Assist Superintendent ,. . . . ,. . . .208 27 



Index — Continued. 6i 

Section. Page. 
To be Governed by Rules of Superintendertt When Applica- 
ble 208 27 

To Report to Superintendent 208 27 

To Report to Board When Required 208 27 

DRAWING: 

To be on Same Basis as Other Studies 275 39 

Pupils Excused from Taking 275 39 

Low Standing in not to Prevent Promotion 275 39 

Principals and Teachers Must be Qualified to Teach 276 39 

See Special Teachers. 

E. 

ELECTION : 

Of President . . /. i 3 

Of Vice President .1 3 

Of Secretary i 3 

Of Attorney 42 6 

Of Business Manager 42 6 

Of Chief Engineer 42 6 

Of Superintendent of Supplies 42 6 

Of Business Employes 42 6 

Of Architect 42 6 

Of Superintendent of Schools 188 25 

Of Assistant Superintendent 191 25 

Of District Superintendents 191 25 

Of Principal in Charge of School for the Deaf 315 44 

Of Principals 191 25 

Of Teachers 191 25 

Of Supervisors 191 25 

Of Special Teachers 191 25 

Of Teachers in Parental School 352 48 

EIGHT-HOUR CLAUSE IN CONTRACTS 99 13 

ELIGIBLES : 

See Assignment. 
See Eligible List. 

ELIGIBLE LIST : 

How Filled 242 3 1 

To be Kept in Superintendent's Office 242 3 1 

25 

241-239 31 
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS : 

General Subject ■ . . . ^ „ 

1 183 24 

Grades of 144 21 

Grammar Department 144 21 

Primary Department 144 21 

;2 21 

68 23 

Recesses 153 21 

Admissions to . 161 22 

School Age 161 22 

Non-Residents 162 22 



Teachers Assigned Erom \ ^ 

^ I 241-239 



Hours I ^l: 

\ lOc 



62 Index — Continued. 

Section. Page. 

Admission from Other Schools 163 22 

Vaccination 164 22 

Pupils Must Reside in District 165 22 

Transfer of Pupils 166 23 

Transfer Cards 167 23 

Notices of Absences 169 2^ 

Suspension for Absences 170 23 

Dropping- Pupils from Rolls , 171 23 

Advancement and Change of Grade 172 23 

Monthly Reports in Grammar Department 1 73 23 

Annual Examinations 174 24 

Prizes and Diplomas 175 24 

No' Presents at Graduation 176 24 

Conduct of Pupils 177 24 

Suspension and Expulsion 178-179 24 

Corporal Punishment Not tO' be Inflicted 179 24 

Books and Utensils 180 24 

Cleanliness 181 24 

Contagious Diseases 182 24 

Graduates Admitted to High Schools 287 41 

EMPLOYES : 

Office and Business 42- 43 8 

General Duties < '^ 

Election of 42 8 

Term of Office 42 8 

Removal of 42 

Salary oi { 4^ 

Suspension of 43 8 

Office Hours 91 13 

Half Holidays 92 13 

Vacations 93 13 

Not to Sell or be Interested in Books or Supplies 107-108 15 

Architect to Control Certain 45 8 

ENGINEERS : 

Under Control of Committee on Buildings and Grounds ... 26 6 

Control of | ^3 10 

I 57 10 

To' Display Flags on Buildings 117 16 

General Duties of P ^o ^l 

I 128 18 

Accountable for Negligence 119 17 

To' Control Heating Apparatus 119 17 

Report Defects or Needed Repairs 120 17 

To Report on Fuel 121 17 

Attendance and residence 122 17 

Absences 123 17 

Not to Leave Heating Apparatus 125 18 

Care Over Combustible Material 126 18 

To Supervise and Report on Repair Work 127 t8 



8 
13 



Index — Continued. 63 

Section. Page. 

To be Special Policemen . \ 128 18 

To Return Worn Out Articles '. 129 18 

Remo'val and Dismissal 130 18 

Extra Compensation for in Evening Schools • -314 44 

ENTERTAINMENTS 137 20 

ENGLISH, HIGH AND MANUAL TRAINING SCHOOL: 

Graduates Admitted to Normal School 333 47 

EQUIPMENT OF SCHOOLS : 

Committee on Buildings and Grounds to Purchase .25 6 

EVAPORATING TEST OF COAL: 
See Fuel. 

EVENING SCHOOLS : 

Authority for 146 21 

Subject to General School Rules 306 43 

Supervision Over 307 43 

Terms of 308 43 

Notices of Opening to be Posted 309 43 

Qualification of Teachers in 310 43 

Admissions to 311 '43 

Necessary Attendance 311 43 

Classes 311 43 

Notices of Absence 312 44 

Certificates From 313 44 

EXAMINATIONS : 

Annual in Elementary Schools 174 24 

Committee on School Management in Charge of All 19 5 

See Physical Examinations. 
See Normal School. 

EXAMINATIONS FOR CERTIFICATES : 

General Subject \ ">§ ^^ 

Superintendent tO' Conduct 249 33 

Shall be in Private 250 33 

Records of, Kept by Superintendent 250 33 

Qualifications and Requirements of Candidates for 251 33 

Average Required 251 33 

Classification of Certificates 252 33 

Qualifications for Admission to, for Principals in Elemen- 
tary Schools 253 33 

Of Teachers in Elementary Schools 254 33 

Of Teachers of German in Elementary Schools 255 33 

Of Teachers of German in High Schools 256 33 

Of Teachers of German, French, Spanish and Commercial 

Classes in High Schools ' 257 34 

Of Teachers in Kindergartens 258 34 

Of Teachers of Manual Training in Elementary Schools . . 259 34 

Of Teachers of Household Arts, Cookery, and Sewing . . . 260 34 

Of Teachers of the Deaf 261 34 

Of Teachers of Drawing 262 34 

Of Teachers of Physical Culture 263 34 

Of Teachers of Music 264 34 



64 Index — Continued. 

Section. Page. 

Subjects to be Examined Upon 265 34 

Subjects to be Examined Upon for Special Certificates. . . .266 26 

EXERCISES : 

Commemorative. 
See Holidays. 

EXPENSES OF BOARD : 

Committee on Finance to Estimate 29 6 

EXHIBITIONS . 139 20 

EXPULSION OF PUPILS 178 24 

F. 

FAMILY INSTRUCTORS : 

Vacations of 351 48 

Election of 352 48 

Examination oi 352 48 

To' Have Charge of Families 352 48 

General Duties of 354 48 

Weekly Vacations , 355 48 

FINANCE: 

See Committee on Finance 6 

FINANCIAL MATTERS : 

Committee, on Finance in Charge of 28- 29 6 

FLAGS ON BUILDINGS 117 16 

FLOWERS : 

See Presents. 

FREE HEAD ASSISTANTS : 
See Head Assistants. 

FUEL: 

Engineers and Janitors to Report on 121 17 

Evaporating Test of 64 10 

FURNITURE : 

Committee on Buildings and Grounds tO' Purchase 25 6 

G. 

GAMES IN GYMNASIUM 138 20 

GENERAL REPORT 112 16 

GERMAN : 

Teachers of, (See Special Teachers.) 

How Introduced in Schools 280 40 

To Commence in 5th Grade .281 40 

Departmental Method to be Followed . .283 40 

Classes Falling Below Minimum . 283 40 

Notices to be Given to Parents and Guardians 284 40 

GRADES : 

See Elementary Schools. 

GRADUATES: 

Of Elementary Schools Admitted to High Schools 287 41 

Of English High and Manual Training School Admitted 

to Normal School 333 47 

GRADUATION : 

No Presents or Flowers at . 176 24 

Exercises for High Schools . .1. . .289 41 

Requirements for Graduation at High Schools 296 42 



Index — Continued. 65 

Section. Page. 

GRAMMAR DEPARTMENT . .144 21 

GYMNASIUM : 

Games in 138 20 

H. 
HALF HOLIDAYS : 

Of Office and Business Employes 92 13 

HANDWORK: 

Materials for 1 1 1 i6 

HEAD ASSISTANT: 

Duties of 224 29 

*■ Free Head Assistants 225 29 

Wife of Principal not to be Head Assistant . 226 29 

HEATING: 

Chief Engineer to Supervise ' 62 10 

HIGH SCHOOLS : 

General Subject '. p^5 40 

1 306 43 

Principal and Assistants in Charge of 285 4a 

Hours of School 286 41 

Hours for Teachers 286 41 

Elementary Graduates 287 41 

Admission on Certificate 287 41 

Examinations for Admission ; . . . . 287 41 

Standard Required 287 41 

Examinations for Promotion 288 41 

Graduating Exercises 289 41 

Course of Study • 290 41 

Commercial Course 291 41 

English Grammar 292 41 

Arithmetic 293 42 

Normal Entrance Course 294 42 

College Preparatory Course 295 42 

Requirements for Graduation 296 42 

Special Students , 297 42 

Curriculum and Credits . . . . 298 42 

Diplomas . . .' - . .298 42 

Certificates 298 42 

Special Course .299 42 

Size of Qasses 300 42 

Credits for Time Saved 301 42 

Time of Admission . . 302 43 

Test of Proficiency 1 303 43 

Reports to Parents and Guardians 1. . 304 43 

Classes Arranged by Principals , 305 43 

HOLIDAYS: 

General 151 21 

Schools to Close on Legal 151 21 

President May Declare Three Extra Holidays 151 21 

Commemorative Exercises 151 21 

See Half Holidays. 



66 ' Index — Continued. 

HOURS OF SCHOOL : Section. Page. 

In Elementary Schools .• | ^^g ^ 

High Schools {Ill ^^ 

Kindergartens 183 24 

Recesses, Elementary Schools 153 21 

HOURS OF TEACHERS : 

When to Begin 155 22 

Tardiness 156 22 

When Rooms to Close 157 22 

Teachers of Household Arts . 158 52 

Teachers of Manual Training 159 22 

Teachers in High Schools 286 41 

Teachers in John Worthy School 337 47 

HOUSEHOLD ARTS : 

See Special Teachers. 
HOUSE OF CORRECTION : 

See John Worthy School. 

L 

INCORRIGIBLES: 

See Parental School. 
INDEPENDENT KINDERGARTENS: 

See Kindergartens 24 25 

INSPECTORS: 

Business Manager to Control and Direct 53 9 

INSTRUCTORS : 

See Special Teachers, Family Instructors. 

INJURY TO BUILDINGS 116 16 

INTEREST : 

Secretary to Collect 8 4 

INVENTORY: 

Principal of Deaf Mute Schools to Make Annual • • -315 44 

J- 

JANITORS: J 113 16 

General Duties of V^^ ^1 

1 128 18 

To Display Flags on Buildings 117 16 

Accountable for Negligence 119 17 

To Control Heating Apparatus . ., 119 17 

Report Defects and Needed Repairs 120 17 

Report on Condition of Fuel 121 17 

Attendance and Residence 122 17 

Absence 123 17 

Cleaning Buildings and Grounds 124 17 

Care of Combustible Materials 126 18 

Supervise and Report on Repair Work . 127 18 

To be Special Policemen. . 128 18 

To Return Worn-out Articles .129 18 

Removal and Dismissal 130 18 

Extra Compensation in Evening Schools - ■3'^4 44 



^ Index — Continued. 67 

JOHN WORTHY SCHOOL: Section. Page. 

In Charge of Superintendent of House of Correction 335 47 

Educational Work Under Direction of Principals and 

Teachers ..•••• 335 47 

Principals and Teachers Appointed by Board and Con- 
firmed by Bridewell Commissioners 335 47 

Bridewell Commissioners to Report Unsatisfactory Prin- 
cipals and Teachers 335 47 

Vacation of Teachers 336 47 

Hours for Teachers 337 47 

JUVENILE COURT : 

Principals to Co-operate With 217 28 

Incorrigibles Sent to by Parental School 363 49 

K. 
KEY-BOARDS 114 16 

KINDERGARTENS { ^^S 24 

""•**li87 25 

Hours of 183 24 

Admission to 184 25 

Independent Kindergartens 185 25 

Kindergarten Cadets 186 25 

L. 

LEASES: 

Execution of 96 13 

Committee on Buildings and Grounds in Charge O'f 27 6 

LEGAL QUESTIONS : 

Committee on School Management tO' Advise Board on. ... 19 5 

LEGAL HOLIDAY: 
See Holiday. 

LIBRARIES : 

Principals in Charge of School 219 29 

School 382 5 1 

Qiicago Public 383 5 1 

Rules for Drawing Books From 383 52 

LIGHTING: 

Chief Engineer to Supervise 62 10 

LIMIT OF DEBATE 38 7 

M. 

MANUAL TRAINING SCHOOLS : 

Establishment of 145 21 

Teachers' Hours 159 22 

MATERIALS FOR SCHOOLS : 

Proposals for 103 14 

Contracts for 104 15 

MARRIAGE : 

Superintendent to Report Marriage of Teachers 207 27 

Unmarried Women and Widows Preferred to' Married 

Women 238 3 1 

MEDICAL INSPECTORS : 

Duties in Case of Contagious Diseases 182 24 



68 Index — Continued. 

MEETINGS OF BOARD : Section. Page. 

Regular, When Held 2 3 

Special Meetings 3 3 

How Called 3 3 

Notice of 3 3 

Five Members May Call 3 3 

MEETINGS OF COMMITTEE ON SCHOOL MANAGEMENT 22 5 

MID-WINTER EXAMINATIONS FOR NORMAL SCHOOL. 334 47 

MILITARY SYSTEM IN PARENTAL SCHOOL 369 50 

MONTHLY MEETINGS : 
See Principals. 

MONTHLY REPORTS: 

Auditor to Make 72 11 

MUSIC: 

See Singing. 

N. 

NON-RESIDENTS : 

Children of, When Admitted to Schools 162 . 22- 

Tuition for 162 22 

Not Admitted to Normal School 320 44 

Not Admitted to Schools for Deaf 317 44 

NORMAL SCHOOL: 

Establishment of \ ^ 

i 319 44 

Graduates Receive Partial Certificates 244 32 

Former Teachers Admitted to ,. . .248 32 

Superintendent to Conduct 319 44 

Only Residents of Chicago and Cook County Admitted. . .320 44 

Qualifications O'f Candidates 321 44 

Examinations for Admission 321 44 

Candidates May Divide Examination 321 44 

Cards of Admission 322 45 

Requirements for Admission to Examination 323 45 

Examination 324 45 

Credits Required 324 45 

Advanced Credit for College or University Work 325 46 

Course of Study 326 46 

Dismissal for Failure 327 46 

Graduates to Receive Certificates < "V ^^ 

( 328 40 

Graduates Assigned as Cadets 329-330 46 

Teachers in. Selection of 331 46 

Teachers in, Examination of 331 46 

Heads of Departments May be Used in Elementary 

Schools 332 46 

Duties When so Used 332 46 

Graduates of English High and Manual Training School, 

Admitted to ... 333 47 

Mid-Winter Examinations 334 47 

NORMAL ENTRANCE COURSE : 
See Hisrh Schools. 



Index — Continued. 69 

NOTICES: Section. Page. 

Of Special Meetings of Board 3 3 

Secretary to Give of Committee Meetings 7 3 

Absence of Pupils . j ^^9 23 

1 312 44 

Of Unsatisfactory Work 196 26 

Teachers to Notify Principals of Intended Absence 235 30 

Principals to Notify Superintendent of Intended Absence. .212 28 

Relating tO' Study o^f German 284 40 

Relating to Opening of Evening Schools 309 43 

O. 

OFFICERS OF BOARD : 

Who Are i 3 

Term of Office i 3 

When Elected i 3 

Majority Vote Required tO' Elect i 3 

Office Hours i 3 

Removal of i 3 

OFFICE HOURS : 

Of Board 91 13 

Of Business Manager 60 10 

Of Chief Engineer 68 11 

Of Superintendent of Supplies 88 13 

Of Superintendent of Schools 193 25 

OFFICIAL RECORDS 41 8 

ORDER OF BUSINESS 32 7 

ORDER OF DAILY EXERCISES IN PARENTAL SCHOOL. .372 50 

P. 

PARENTS: 

To Furnish Clothing for Children in Parental School 366 50 

PARENTS' CLUBS 143 20 

PARENTAL SCHOOL: 

Establishment oi i o 

I 338 47 

Superintendent of Schools Has General Supervision of ... . 338 47 

Session 339 47 

Superintendent of - 1 \s 8 

Residence and Attendance of 340 47 

Supervision of Buildings and Grounds 341 47 

To Advise With and Observe Teachers 342 47 

To Report Any Inefficiency to Superintendent of Schools . . 342 47 

To Supervise Work of Employes 343 47 

May Suspend Employes 343 47 

Report Inefficient Employes to President 343 47 

Report Salaries Due 344 4^ 

Duties as to Records and Reports 345 48 

Assistant Superintendent — 

Residence and Attendance of 346 48 

Qualifications of 347 4^ 

General Duties of • • • 34^ 48 



70 



Index — Continued. 



Teachers in — Section. Page. 

General Rules Applied to. 349 48 

Special Teachers in 349 48 

Qualification of 349 48 

Superintendent of and Superintendent of Schools May 

Suspend Teachers 350 48 

Vacations of Teachers and Family Instructors , 351 48 

Family Instructors and Assistants 352-356 48 

Weekly Vacations 355 48 

Physician, Duties of 356 48 

Commitment Under Parental School Law 357 49 

Physical Examination of Pupils 358 49 

Record of Physical Examination , 358 49 

Superintendent May Grant Leaves of Absence to Pupils. .359 49 

Release of Pupils Under Parole 360 49 

Teachers to Report on Paroled Children 361 49 

Violation of Parole 362 49 

Incorrigibles Sent to Juvenile Court 363 49 

Discharge of Pupils 364 49 

Escape From School 365 49 

Board, Lodging and Clothing . 366 50 

Parents to Furnish Clothing . .366 50 

Books and Materials 367 50 

Pupils Classified in Divisions 368 50 . 

Military System 369 50 

Methods of Punishment 369 50 

Complaints to Superintendent 370 50 

Rules of Conduct 371 50 

Daily Order of Exercises 372 50 

Half Day Sessions 372 50 

Course of Study 373 5 1 

Ungraded Room 374 5 ^ 

Curriculum • 375-376 51 

Physical Culture 377 5 ^ 

Religious Instruction 37^ 5^ 

PARLIAMENTARY RULES OF BOARD 132-142 7 

See Sub-Heads. 

PARTIAL CERTIFICATES : 
See Certificates. 

PAY ROLLS : 

Secretary tO' Prepare and Sign 6 3 

PENALTY : 

For Contractors \ ,"" ,, 

I loi 14 

PENSIONED TEACHERS : 

Not to be Appointed or Assigned 240 3 1 

PERMANENT CERTIFICATES: 
See Certificates. 

PHYSICIAN OF PARENTAL SCHOOL: 

Duties of 356 48 



Index — Contimied. yi 

PHYSICAL CULTURE: ^ Section. Page. 

To be on Same Basis as Other Studies ■ . 275 39 

Pupils Excused From Taking 275 39 

Low Standing in Not to Prevent Promotion 275 39 

To be Taught in all Schools 278 39 

All Principals and Teachers Must be Qualified to Teach . . . 276 39 
Teachers of, (See Special Teachers.) 

PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS: 

Normal School Graduates Must Pass Before Receiving 

Certificates 244 32 

.A.11 Candidates for Certificates Must Pass 245 32 

Former Tearhers Must Pass 248 32 

Physical Requirements of Teachers 267 37 

Candidates for Normal School Must Pass 321 44 

In Parental School 358 49 

Record of in Parental School 358 49 

PLUMBING : 

Chief Engineer in Charge of , 62 10 

POLICEMEN : 

Janitors to be 128 18 

PRESIDENT OF BOARD : 

Election of i 3 

Tenure of Office i 3 

Majority Vote Elects i 3 

Removal i 3 

General Duties of 4 3 

Ex-officio' Member of Committees 4 3 

Sign Official Records 41 8 

Sign Warrants tO' Pay Office and Business Employes 95 13 

Execute Leases of School Land 96 13 

Execute Contracts for Over $200.00 97 13 

Report 112 16 

May Declare Three Holidays a Year. 151 21 

May Suspend Employes of Parental School 343 47 

May Grant Leaves of Absence to Employes, Parental 

School 343 47 

May Fill Vacancies 343 47 

PRESENTS : 

Not to be Given Pupils at Graduation 176 24 

Teachers Not to Give or Take 232 30 

PREGNANCY : 

Vacates Position of Teacher .238 31 

PRIMARY DEPARTMENT 144 21 

PRIZES : 

See Diplomas. ' 

PRINTING: 

Committee on Buildings and Grounds in Charge of 26 6 

Of Proceedings of Board '. \ x 

( 4^ ° 



72 Index — Continued. 

PRINCIPALS : Section. Page. 

General Subject '. i ^°9 27 

( 223 29 

May Temporarily Suspend Pupils 178 24 

Time of Appointment of 189 25 

Election of 191 25 

Position Permanent 192 25 

Probation of 197 26 

General Duties 209 27 

, To Receive Applications for Admission 209 27 

To' Examine Pupils for Promotion 209 27 

To Supervise Teachers 209 27 

To Attend to Special Cases of Discipline 209 27 

To Watch Over Health of Pupils 209 27 

Duties as to Buildings and Property 209 27 

To' Devote One-fourth of Time to Instruction 209 27 

To Keep Records of Pupils 210 27 

To Make Monthly and Annual Reports 211 28 

To Report Absences of Teachers 212 28 

Toi Notify Superintendent of Intended Absence 212 28 

Forfeiture of Salaries for Absence . .212 28 

Duties as to Salary Sheets 213 28 

Duties as to Salary Warrants 214 28 

To' Sign Age and School^ Certificates 215 28 

May Suspend Pupils Temporarily 216 28 

To Co-operate With Juvenile Court ' 217 28 

Duties as to Books for Indigent Pupils 218 28 

In Charge of School Libraries ' 219 29 

Not to Permit Advertising or Exhibitions 220 29 

To' Exclude Canvassers 221 29 

Not to Furnish Names or Addresses of Pupils 222 29 

To Hold Monthly Meetings 223 29 

To Control Special Teachers When in Their Schools ....... 274 39 

Must be Able to^ Teach Drawing, Singing and Physical 

Culture 276 39 

Of High Schools to Arrange Classes 305 43 

PRINCIPAL OF NORMAL SCHOOL : 

Duties of 33^ 4^ 

PRINCIPAL OF DEAF MUTE SCHOOLS : 

Elected Like Other Principals 315 44 

In Charge of Schools for the Deaf 315 44 

To Make Reports 315 44 

In Charge of Property 315 44 

Annual Inventory and Report 315 44 

General Report . 316 44 

PROBATION : 

Of District Superintendents 196 26 

Of Teachers 196 26 

PROMOTIONS OF TEACHERS : 

Superintendents tO' Recommend 238 31 

Papers Relating to 238 31 



Index — Continued. 



73 



Section. Page. 

Members of Board Not to Recommend. .238 31 

Classification of Salaries into Groups 268 i,y 

Advancement From Second to First Group . .269 37 

PROMOTION OF PUPILS : 

See Elementary Schools, Principals. 

PROPOSALS : 

General Subject 100-101-102 14 

Consideration and Opening of 102 14 

For School Material and Text-books 103 14 

Business Manager to Receive i 5^ 9 

I 102 14 
PUNISHMENT: 

See Corporal Punishment. 
PUPILS : 

Apportionment of 20 5 

See Under Heading of Several Schools. 

Q- 

QUALIFICATIONS OF CANDIDATES FOR CERTIFICATES : 
See Certificates and Examinations for Certificates. 

QUARTERLY STATEMENTS : 

Auditor to Make 73 1 1 

QUORUM : 

Of Board ^^ 7 

Of Committee on School Management 15 4 

Of Committee on Buildings and Grounds 15 4 

Of Committee on Finance 15 4 

R. 

RECORDS OF MEETINGS AND COMMITTEES : 

Secretary to Keep 6- 7 3 

Official ' 41 8 

RECORDS OF TEACHERS : 

Secretary to Keep 6 3 

RECONSIDERATION : 

Motion for 36 7 

RECOMMENDATIONS : 

Members of Board Not to Make 238 31 

RECESSES IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS 153 21 

RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION IN PARENTAL SCHOOL 378 51 

REFERENCE OF REPORTS : 
See Committees. 

REMOVAL: 

Of President i 3 

Of Vice President i 3 

Of Secretary i 3 

Of Business Employes 42 8 

Of Teachers 190 25 

Of Engineers 130 18 

Of Janitors 130 18 

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES, LAYING OVER 37 7 

REPORT. GENERAL -. . ..112 16 



74 Index — Continued. 

REPORTS : Section. Page. 

Monthly, in Grammar Department ". 173 23 

See Various Officers. 
REQUISITIONS : 

For Supplies Sy. 12 

For Text-books 109 15 

RESIDENCE: 

Pupils Must Reside in District .' 165 22 

See No'n-Residents. 
ROBERTS' RULES OF ORDER: 

To Govern 40 7 

RULES OF BOARD: 

Amendment of 35 7 

Suspension of 35 7 

See Parliamentary Rules. 
RULES OF ORDER 40 7 

S. 

SALARIES : 

Committee on School Management to Recommend 24 5 

Of Business Employes 42-8-94- 95 13 

Architect 44 8 

Forfeiture of for Absence O'f Principals 212 28 

Of Teachers during Absence 236 30 

Auditor 42 8 

Attorney 42 8 

Business Manager 42 8 

Of Teachers, (See Promotion.) 

Reports of Committees fixing 18 5 

SCHEDULE OF TIME : 

See Special Teachers. 

SCHOOL MANAGEMENT: 

See Committee on School Management 5 

SCHOOL AGE: 
See A*^e 

SCHOOL BUILDINGS : 
See Buildings. 

SCHOOLS FOR DEAF: 

Authority to Establish . . .■ .-....:... 148 21 

Duties of Principal .315-316 44 

Non-residents not Admitted 317 44 

Methods of Teaching in 318 44 

SCHOOL HOURS : 

See Hours of School. 

SCHOOL YEAR: 

Terms 150 21 

Holidays 151 21 

Commemorative Exercises '. i Si 21 

SCHOOL FUND PROPERTY : 

Auditor tO' Keep Register of 7^ ^ ^ 

Committee on Buildings and Grounds in Charge of 27 6 

Secretary to see about Taxes on 12 4 



Index — Continued. 75 

SCHOOL PROPERTY: ^ Section. Page. 

Auditor to Keep Register of 76 11 

SCIENTIFIC PEDAGOGY : 

See Department O'f Scientific Pedagogy. 

SECRETARY OE BOARD: 

Election of i 3 

Tenure of Office i 3 

Removal of i 3 

Supervision of Records of Board 6 3 

Signing and Printing of Records . \ ^ 

I 41 8 

Record of Teachers - 6 3 

To Prepare and Sign Pay Rolls. .,...'.... .... 6 3 

To notify President and Members oif Board of all Meetings. 7 3 

To' Keep Records of Committee Meetings 7 3 

To' Furnish Information to Members 7 3 

To Collect Rents and Interest 8 4 

To Report Condition of School Fund 10 4 

To' Deposit Money 9 4 

Notify Board of Assessors of Property 11 4 

Examine Assessments 12 4 

See that Taxes are Paid 12 4 

To sign Warrants for Teachers' Salaries 13 4 

General Duties of 13 4 

Sign Warrants to Pay Office and Business Employes 95 13 

Execute Leases on School Land 96 13 

Execute Contracts for Over $200.00 97 13 

Reports of, the Auditor to Examine 80 12 

Bond 14 4 

SECTARIAN QUESTIONS : 

Teachers to Exclude from Schools 230 30 

SECURITIES : 

Auditor to Keep Register of 77 n 

SINGING: 

To Be on Same Basis as Other Studies 275 39 

Pupils Excused from Taking 275 39 

Low Standing not to Prevent Promotion 275 39 

Principals and Teachers Must be Qualified to Teach 276 39 

See Special Teachers. 
SITES FOR SCHOOLS : 

Committee on Buildings and Grounds to Select 25 6 

SPECIAL TEACHERS : 

Election of 191 25 

Position Permanent 192 25 

General Duties of 270 39 

Appointed from List 270 39 

Must Pass Examination 270 39 

May Have Assistants 271 39 

To' Furnish Time Schedule 272 39 

Under Control of Superintendents 2y^ 39 

Under Control of Principal When in School 274 39 



76 Index — Continued. 

Section. Page. 

Duties of Teachers of Drawing and Music 277 39 

Supervisor and Teachers oi Physical Culture, Election of. . 279 39 

Teachers of German, Qualifications and Salaries 282 40 

In Parental School , 349 48 

Qualifications of in Parental School 349 48 

SPECIAL POLICEMEN : 

Janitors to be 128 18 

SPECIAL FUNDS : 

In Charge of Committee on School Management 19 15 

SPECIAL CERTIFICATES : 
See Certificates. 

SPECIAL STUDENTS : . 
See liigh School. 

SPECIAL SCHOOLS : 

Authority for , . 145 21 

SPECIAL COURSE: 

See High School. 

STANDING COMMITTEES : 

See Committees 4 

SUBSTITUTES : 

Experienced Teachers from Outside to Serve as 239 31 

Pensioned Teachers Not tO' be 240 3 1 

SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS : 

To Report Assignment, Transfer, Etc., of Teachers to 

Secretary 6 3 

To Approve of Text-books 106 15 

To' Approve Requisitions 109 15 

To Approve Use of School Buildings 142 20 

To Transfer Pupils 165 22 

Supervision Over all Schools 187-193 25 

Election 188 25 

Term of Office 188 25 

To Assign Teachers from Eligible List 191 25 

General Duties 193 25 

Office Hours 193 25 

Records of and Reports on Teachers 194 26 

To' furnish Names oi Unsatisfactory Principals and 

Teachers 195 26 

To Notify Principals and Teachers O'f Unsatisfactory 

Work 196 26 

Dropping Principals and Teachers from Rolls 196 26 

May Grant Leaves of Absence 197 26 

May Suspend Teachers 198 26 

May Suspend for Disease 199 26 

May Assign Elementary Teachers 200 26 

Recommend Appointment of Principals 201 26 

To Determine the Form of Records to be Kept 202 27 

To Attend Meetings of School Board. 203 27 

To Make Annual Report 204 27 

To' Transfer Teachers T ^ \^ 

/234 30 

To Report Inefficiency of Teachers 206 27 



Index — Continued. yy 

Section. Page. 

To Report Marriage of Teachers 207 27 

To Place Names O'f Absent Teachers on Unassigned List . . 237 30 
To Recommend Appointment, Promotion and Transfer of 

Teachers tO' Committee on School Management 238 3 1 

To Keep the Papers Relating to Appointment, Promotion 

and Transfer 238 31 

To' Assign Cadets 239 31 

To Recommend Promotion of Cadets . 239 31 

To' Conduct Examinations for Certificates 249 33 

To Keep a Record of Such Examinations 250 33 

To Supervise and Direct Supervisors and Special Teachers. 273 39 

To' Hold Examinations for Admission to High School. . . .287 41 

To Hold Examination for Promotion in High School 288 41 

To Supervise Evening Schools 307 43 

To Conduct Normal School 319 44 

To' Furnish Names of Candidates for Teachers Normal 

School 331 . 46 

/ To' Examine Teachers Normal School 331 46 

May Use Normal School Heads of Departments in Ele- 
mentary Schools 332 46 

Supervision over Parental School .' 338 47 

Report Inefficiency Parental School Teachers toi Board. . . . 342 47 

May Suspend Teachers in Parental School 350 48 

SUPERINTENDENT OF SUPPLIES : 

Election 42 8 

Salary 42 8 

General Duties 86 12 

To' Distribute Supplies 86 12 

Books and Records, What to' Show 86 12 

To Supervise Requisitions 87 12 

Office Hours 88 13 

Bond 89 13 

SUPERINTENDENT OF PARENTAL SCHOOL: 
See Parental School. 

SUPERINTENDENT OF COMPULSORY EDUCATION : 

Duties as tO' Paroled Pupils and Escapes at Parental 

School 362-365 49 

SUPERINTENDENT HOUSE OF CORRECTION : 
See John Worthy School. 

SUPERVISORS : 

Election of 191 25 

Position Permanent 192 25 

Governed by Rules of Superintendent when Applicable .... 208 27 

To' Report tO' Superintendent 208 27 

To Report to Board When Required 208 27 

General Duties of 270 39 

Under Control O'f Superintendent 273 39 

SUPPLIES : 

See Business Manager. Architect, Superintendent of Sup- 
plies. 

Employes Not to be Interested in 107 15 



78 Index — Continued. 

Section. Page. 

Employes Not to Sell 107 15 

Requisitions for .'...... 109 15 

Biological no 16 

For Hand Work m 16 

SUPPLY ROOM: 

Under Supervision of Business Manager 53 9 

Worn-out Articles to be Returned to 129 18 

SUSPENSION : 

Of Business Employes 43 8 

Of Pupils for Absence 170 23 

Of Pupils for Disobedience of Rules . 178-179 24 

Of Teachers for Disease 199 26 

Of Teachers by Superintendent 198 26 

Of Parental School Employes 343 32 

Principals May Temporarily Suspend Pupils 216 28 

Superintendent oi Parental School May Suspend Teachers. 250 33 

T. 

TAXES : 

See Secretary , 4 

TEACHERS : 

Warrants for Salaries 13 4 

Hours of 155 to 160 22 

Tardiness 156 22 

Time of Appointment 189 25 

Term of Office 190 25 

Removal With or Without Cause 190 25 

' High School and Special Teachers, Election of 191 25 

Probation ♦of 196 26 

General Duties 227 29 

In Charge of Divisions 227 29 

Responsible for Instruction and Discipline in Divisions. . . .227 29 

To Attend Meetings 227 29 

Refer Special Cases oi Discipline to Principals 227 29 

To> Assist Pupils 227 29 

To' Observe Conduct of Pupils During Recreation 227 29 

To Keep Daily Records 228 30 

To Make Monthly Reports to Principal 228 30 

Work on Class Books to' be Done Outside of School Hours. 228 30 

To Regulate Temperature 229 30 

To Prevent Partisan or Sectarian Questions in Then 

Schools 230 30 

Not tO' Require or Advise the Purchase of Unauthorized 

Books 231 30 

Not to Solicit Contributions 232 30 

Not to Receive or Make Presents 232 30 

May Visit Other Schools 233 30 

Transfers by Superintendent 234 30 

One Transfer in School Year 234 30 

Notify Principal of Absence 235 30 

Salary During Absence 236 30 

Absence Without Leave, Name Placed on Unassigned List. 237 30. 

Must be 19 Years of Age " 238 31 



Index — Continued. 79 

Section. Page. 
Unmarried Women and Widows Preferred Over Married 

Women 238 3 1 

Pregnancy Vacates Position 238 31 

Not tO' Break Contracts for Chicago' Positions 242 31 

Must Have Certificates 243 32 

Must be Qualified to Teach Drawing, Singing and Physi- 
cal Culture 276 39 

Of Evening Schools -310 43 

See Appointment, Assignment, Promotion, Certificates. 
Examinations for Certificates. 

TERM OF OFFICE : 

Of President i 3 

Of Vice President i 3 

Of Secretary i 3 

Business Employes 42 8 

Superintendent 188 25 

Teachers 190 25 

TERMS: 

See School Year. 

TEST : 

Evaporating for Coal, see Fuel. 

TEXT-BOOKS : 

Proposals for 103 14 

Contracts for 104 15 

Adoption of 105 15 

Changes in 105 15 

Must be Approved by Superintendent 106 15 

Employes Not to be Interested in 107 15 

Employes Not to Sell 108 15 

Requisitions for 109 15 

Pupils must Provide 180 24 

Teachers Must Not Advise Purchase of Unauthorized. . . .231. 30 
Books for Indigent Pupils 218 28 

TEMPERATURE : 

Teachers to Regulate , 229 30 

THERMOMETER : 

Location of, in School Building 229 30 

TIME SCHEDULES: 

See Special Teachers. 

TREASURER : 

Secretary to Deposit Money With 9 4 

TRANSFERS: 

Of Pupils 166-167 23 

Of Teachers, Superintendent to Make •. 206 27 

Papers Relating to Kept .by Superintendent 238 31 

Only One in a Year 234 30 

TRUANT OFFICERS : 

Duties in Case of Contagious Diseases 182 24 

TUITION : 

See Non-Residents. 



8o Index — Continued. 

U. 

UNASSIGNEDLIST: Section. Page. 

Names of Teachers Absent Without Leave, Placed Upon. .237 30 

UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS : 
See Auditor. 

V. 

VACATIONS : 

Of Office and Business Employes 93 13 

Teachers in John Worthy School 336 47 

Teachers in Parental School 351 48 

Weekly Vacation in Parental School 355 48 

VACCINATION 164 22 

VENTILATION : 

Chief Engineer to Supervise 62 10 

Teachers to Regulate 229 30 

VICE PRESIDENT OF BOARD : 

Election of i 3 

Term of Office i 3 

Removal i 3 

General Duties of. .... 5 3 

When to Preside Over Board 5 3 

Powers of 5 3 

VOUCHERS : 

Receipted Bills Are 80 12 

W. 

WARRANTS : 

For Teachers' Salaries, Secretary to Sign 13 4 

For Office and Business Employes' Salaries, President and 

Secretary to Sign 95 13 

Principals Duties as to 214 28 

WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY : 
See Holidays. 

WEEKLY VACATIONS : 
See Vacations. 

WIFE OF PRINCIPAL-NOT TO BE HEAD ASSISTANT .... 226 29 

WORTHY SCHOOL: 

See John Worthv School. 

Y. 

YEAR: 

See School Year. 



